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no worries silkie, stone soup says I. We'll do what we've always done and there will be plenty if we all turn to.

hey kevin- long time no see. Sorry I'm not going to be able to make it down- it sounds like its going to be a grand time. any update on Salter?

found this over the weekend “Sturgeon and shad are in such prodigious numbers that one day within the space of two miles only, some gentlemen in canoes caught above six hundred of the former with hooks . . . and of the latter above five thousand have been caught at one single haul of a seine.” English traveler Andrew Burnaby, 1759

ahoy shipmates. unfortunately I wont be making the pilgrimage this year due to the Foundations involvement with the Whydah exhibit opening the same weekend. However, If any one in pub land is intrested in going I understand there are still rooms available at Blackbeards Lodge. In addition, there will be a gathering of the souls afterwards which was a grand time last year. One of William Howards descendants was on hand. Last year we took the ferry over that followed the most likely path between Bath and Ocracoke as provided by documentation of Black Beards sightings before the battle. A wee bit chilly, but it makes one appreciate being on the water at that time of year and makes you wonder why the crew was still here as opposed to wwarmer climates.

no problem cross, well pack it.... and you. The grills at the park are the typical iron box with the grill on top, they stand maybe 3 1/2 feet off the ground. you wont go hungry.

hmm, i work new years in 2012- i'll have to take off, but count me in.

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specs?????

now i know simple machines were powered by wind and water at the time, but are there any examples of machines effectively being driven by steam?

tinker toys are too rounded. LEGO's on the floor and half a cup of sand in each shoe. and hide a couple of chunks in you bag to be discovered months later despite all your cleaning

to be honest Halloween in my book is another excuse to go out begging. ranks right up there with standing in front of a store wearing a red hat and ringing a bell. but anyhow, this arrived and cousin robbie liked it so i thought i would share, just to keep him happy and off my back mind you. happy halloween

my set arrived today. excellent job PoD.

the below information references the wreck of the Mary Rose, a wee bit early. This did not come from the wrecks web site tho, so buyer beware. Maybe you can gleen some info out of this. "On July 19 1545 the Mary Rose sank a mile and a quarter from Portsmouth harbour. Henry VIII was then 54 and had one more year to live himself. The Mary Rose sank in only 40 feet (5 meters) of water soon after she had engaged the French invasion fleet. The ship sank so quickly that only about 30 of the ~415 crew actually survived. The French ships had oars and were more manoeuvrable than the English ships. It is thought that the Mary Rose was overloaded with men and ordinance and when executing a turn she heeled over and sank within seconds. The deck was covered with netting to protect the crew from arrows and falling timber and to restrict boarding actions. It is thought this net contributed to the high mortality. Many soldiers would have been wearing various forms of armour which also would have reduced their chances of survival. The Mary Rose lay beneath the Solent for 437 years before she was raised on Monday, October 11, 1982. Nearly one whole side of the ship was completely intact with many artefacts preserved aboard. Archers. The mary Rose is thought to have had about 350 archers aboard when she sank. Records show the ship was carrying 250 bows, 400 sheaves of arrows (24 arrows per sheave), and six gross bow strings. Artefacts recovered include168 longbows and around 3000 arrows. Until this find only one example of a Tudor arrow existed. Bows measured between 1.84 and 2.06 meters long and draw weight is estimated at 40-80kg (88-176 pounds) at 76cm draw. Arrows were made of poplar and were about 76cm long and 13mm thick. Fletchings were feathers about 15cm long glued on with a green glue (containing verdigris) and also bound on with thread. We have reconstructed some arrows based on the information gathered on the wreck – we have given our arrows bodkin heads for armour piercing. Using a 50 pound recurve bow our reconstructed arrows fly about 80M and pack a fair wallop even at that range. Based on the equipment found on the wreck it is believed that the arrows would have had a maximum range of 150-200 meters. Arrows would have arrived at their target at about 130 kilometers per hour (80mph). A 60g war arrow (our reconstructions are ~80g) can penetrate 1.6mm of steel plate if fitted with a bodkin (long tapering) head. A skilled archer could shoot 12 arrows per minute – a rate of fire not equalled by firearms until last century. If all 350 archers were shooting at once they could theoretically loose 70 arrows every second. Even a few volleys like that would have ripped through any men on the deck of an enemy ship. The Mary Rose carried 9600 arrows. At maximum shooting rate the ships stores of arrows could be depleted in only about 2.5 minutes. This obviously would not happen in real combat but is interesting theory. Soldiers. Records suggest some 250 soldiers were aboard the ship; many of whom were probably archers as well. Soldiers would have been of various branches. Weapons and armour would have been varied and included pikes, bills, halberds, spears (from the fighting tops), swords of varying type, bucklers, various hand guns, hailshot guns etc. Armour also would have varied and many men would likely have supplied their own. Mail was very common, especially under leather jerkins. Other armour would likely have included leather, Jack (coat of plate), partial plate etc. Morian style helmets would have been most common, as would Burgonets etc. Many soldiers would have just worn the hats of the period (wool, felt, leather etc)."

the event suffers because there are now no cannons and word will spread resulting in the gunner not being invited to future events.

"not worried about being water tight, but with some soaking do you think that the tongue and groove would tighten up a bit more?" absolutely. that would also add some stability. they are a snug fit now. it won't take a lot to swell them as they are cedar. also the stain seems to be pretty chincy.

ATTENTION- WARNING- HAZARDOUS AREA!!!!!! Agri supply is a very very dangerous place!!!! I went for the barrels and came back with a few pieces of decent cast iron cooking gear at really good prices. I can see where having something shipped would render it impractical because of the weight, but my goodness!!!! anyhow on to the barrels. they are 1/2 inch cedar staves that are tongue and grooved together, then wrapped with a light metal band and screwed every 1/4 of the barrel diameter to hold them in place. the tongue and groove make them pretty stable from what i can see, but i have concerns about the bands. I'm going to play with them and see if something else cant be done. the bottom has a drain hole in it, but that can be pretty easily plugged. I don't expect one could make these water tight very easily- but it could be done with lots of wax and soaking. the smallest one will nest inside the largest- the medium fits or accepts neither of the others. The medium makes a dandy seat when flipped over but the large is not comfortable to use as a table with it. All three are pretty light weight compared to the construction. the band. i think adding some screws would help how the tongue and groove goes together.

im headed to the p'town store tomorrow a.m. before work to take a peek. report to follow.

hmmm, well now I think taking advantage of fine drawing skills would be proper. how about a small apothecarys book of common herbs with a brief description. maybe baby lion needs some spiffy duds for traveling?

i found a pile of beat to snot gas and early electric conversion victorian era lanterns a while back at a house parts recycler (if that makes sense) and like a fool didn't grab one or two to make into something. They would not have worked for the rough iron below deck lanterns, but would have made a spiffy stern lantern. Maybe you have a similar store near you?

ahoy folks, I'm excited to announce that CSF will be involved in the living history portion of the Whydah exhibit at Nauticus in Norfolk beginning the end of November !!! We will be sharing the venue with Ben Cherry aka Blackbeard, The Press Gang, Moody Crewe, and Jack Sparrow ( i don't remember his name, but I've worked with him before and am excited to be seeing him again). Our own Blackbeards Crew and Cindy Warner will be adding to the talent flying the CSF banner as well as a few familiar faces and names to the pub. I have already heard from a couple of folks who are interested but if anyone is in the area and is interested in turning to, please let me know. dutch

smile- it keeps em guessin!

no dates available unfortunately- just a paper I ran across for a historical socielty presentation, but there are references. I'll see if i can't narrow some of them down. I am however working on a set from coastal virginia between 1680 and 1720. I have copies of these and can provide the dates, but not any background on the person, unless it is someone big like "king" Carter or a Byrd.

i'm looking for a reference of a copy of an almanac from the summer of 1717. Poor Richard did not come about til lthe 1730's. any ideas?

an article I just finished reading relating to clothing in Cambridge Mass. from 1652-1704 listed boots in probate inventories. out of 74 households with 37 estates over 200 l and 36 less than 200l the following info was found. 9 pair over 200 l. 7 pair less than 200 l. of that 4 pr belonged to professionals 2 pr belong to tradesmen 8 pr to tradesmen 2 pr to mariners unfortunately, the paper does not say how many of the 74 were mariners to start with. other tidbits..... 27 deerskin coats- none belonged to mariners though. 20 cloaks or mantles/rockets- one to a mariner (what the heck is a mantle or rocket?) 15 drawers- two to mariners 1 spatterdashes- not a mariner 1 trowses- mariner! 19 suits- one mariner 17 doublets- two mariners