Black Deacon

The three band enfield I do belive I know that model(points to his flag) or could I be mistaken You are correct there lad. Where be ya dry docked?

Art.com is a good place to start. I found a copy of a Pirate Cover from the Saturday Evening Post on Ebay.

For ease of use and safety I'd pick up a .45 horse pistol. Percussion cap. It will get you use to BP and is one of the most widley used DP pistols out there. Check out some of your local gun shows. I've seen good prices here Cherry'sas well. I'm planning on picking up a couple of Queen Anne's in a few months.

Hey post them up. No worse than most things out in the ether.

Mine were a bit cheaper than most. When I contacted them I didn't know much about them so I asked allot of questions. I USE my weapons in live shows and they get USED. My sword fights are full speed. Not half or quarter like allot of shows out there. So when steel hits steel you know it. So the weapon has to be usable and real. I bought two that were miss stamped. Since I didn't care about such things they were a bit cheaper. but check their site for prices. Nice people to work with.

Very well put Master Hawkyns. Sums it up pretty well. I love playing with wheel locks. I love the mechanism but they are unreliable. The spring takes such a beating and usually wears quickly. Flints are more impressive from the two bangs for your buck so to speak. Most beginners have a hard time going flint because they aren't used to a flash pan. "Wait for the second boom". I've seen many a man bruised or drop their weapon because they lowered their piece after the pan fired but not their charge. That's the biggest reason most are more comfortable with cap and ball rather than flint. Reacts more like a cartridge.

Ok, I missed the beginning of this somewhere. What's the backline of this thread.

I've been in groups that get "Thread count" picky. If you can afford and enjoy that. Great, go for it. Like I stated before. I stay true to fabric type (cottons, wools, linens, etc.) and colors. Period patterns etc and that takes care of most of then nit picks.

Well, I did act like a cabin boy who'd be told he had a week off out of the barrel. But I'm much better now... mainly.

for thos ethat didn't catch the photos. Here's mine from Loyalist. and the frog I made

I'll dig up his info tonight. But the axe only run's about $100.00. The Flag is the one I designed and made for our New pirate unit. The Texican Privateers (i.e. the lone star and the bowie knives)

Unless your talking Hornblower none of them are too accurate when it comes to Pirate films. But until POTC Cutthroat Island was my favorite. Yes it was made to showcase Geena on a more diverse acting level. And it did. In the meantime the sets and costuming were great, dialog was fun and the ships were great. It was also one of the few pirate films that portrayed a black man in a role of authority. CI is what it is as POTC is what it is. Either way they are both better than Yellowbeard.

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Steels steel lass. Thanks

Ok, many have pieces some stock slag out there on the market up to custom made pieces. So post up the pics with a description Here is the cutlass I picked up from Loyalist Arms. A full shot, one of the Hilt and the frog I made for it. Hear is the new Boarding Axe me sweetie got me for Christmas. Got ta love a lass that knows what to get a man. It's made by a local blacksmith and he bills it as an Irish Saturday Night Special. And this is the Swiss Axe I've had for a few years.

This one goes all the way around my calf and meets over my shin.

I got the POTC DVD and .... I GOT A NEW BOARDING AXE, I GOT A NEW BOARDING AXE, I GOT A NEW BOARDING AXE, I GOT A NEW BOARDING AXE, I GOT A NEW BOARDING AXE, I GOT A NEW BOARDING AXE, I GOT A NEW BOARDING AXE. and it's realy cool. Also the LXG DVD.

Think cotton draw string pajamas. Now cut them of about 2 inches above the knee. VIOLA!

Alcohol was still taxed. So they were running illegal rum. At this time everything was taxed.

Nice choice.

It does depend on the venue but I try to do both. Be as accurate as possible and entertaining. As both a stuntman and re-enactor I've been able to blend the two. Allot can be fixed with fabric choice. Try to stay within the color range and fabric types of the time. You don't need to get ridiculous about it but Rayon, Polyester, Day-glow colors and the like didn't exist. So I don't use them. Now, my boots do have a rubber sole but this is a safety factor for my sword fight shows.

Also Cherry's Pirates Cove Arms Thunder RidgeLoyalist Arms and allot here Dealers So it depends on if you want Percussion, Snap Lock, Flint Lock, Wheel Lock, Dog Lock, etc. and what period you are going for. If you are going for a certain era. If you have no Black Powder Experience I recommend starting with percussion cap. And read as much as you can or find a local Black Powder club to join.

At the 125 Ann. of Chapel Hill We had a cannon simulation go off about 25 ft. from us. No biggie. Started a little grass fire. The guy next to me jumps up runs over to stomp it out. As I finished dropping my kit I yelled at him. "Hey, do you know you have a grenade strapped to your butt." He clicked to the fact his cartridge pouch was on his hip and open. We all know rule #1 & #2 in reenacting. #1 - Never die face up in the sun. #2 - Fire ants can resurrect the dead.

Folkware and Period Patterns are a good start.

Well, few have our backgrounds in black powder, cannon and muzzle loading in general. My first was a .58 3-band Enfield. Stll hunt with it. Thinking of picking up a few Queen Ann's for the Pirate Kit. Or I've noticed a few Chariville .69 Pistols floating about.