Commodore Swab

For a good working wheel lock I would estimate a cost of 4-700 for just the lock, so yes considerable more than a flintlock when you can get a good working flintlock for under 150.

I found this one the other night. . .

I recall reading somewhere that there was a law passed in England requiring English ships to maintain a certain percantage or number of English crew due to their getting "cheap crew" in Aisa and bringing them back. Perhaps someone can help me locate the source Im thinking of.

I don't need a gun that will span a wide time frame

Ok it looks like I will be taking flintlocks to the next level and working with wheel locks. I am getting a wheel lock for my birthday (pile of parts) and am going to build it into a piece. Its a smaller lock sutible for a pistol and I'm just looking for ideas . . .

It has been partly history, partly old timers, partly reading and a lot of experience for myself. Currently I am working on a friends cheap Jap tower pistol with an unbridled frizzen and I am up to over 50 firings on the same flint with no knapping just a simple cleaning when it gets loaded up.

My speciality is retuning the main and frizzen spring to make the lock operate properly

If you would like it tuned correctly I can do it.

The boat is located in Key Largo. He is trying to move it before next months rent is due unless someone cares to take it and pay the rent.

hes working on it

No idea when the last survey was. The boat may be free to a good home, she is floating in the water now but does require some bottom work. I want to say she if made from fir.

The Viceroy is being forced to part with his 1940 ketch (she could be modified into a wonderful pirate ship) if there is a good home out there or somebody interested please let us know. Swab

Thats why I left it open to select multiple answers, did you have a problem not listed?

How about that idea we talked about last weekend?

Thank you both for the compliments.

You can add Lock Star - specializing in repairing and tuning flintlocks as well as custom firearms, no website yet but people can email me commodoreswab@gmail.com

http://www.fishermensvillagepiratefest.com/ I will be going and setting up shop to tune flintlocks, anybody interested in having their piece worked on I would reccomend making a reservation with me.

For those of you that might be travelling to the pirate fest at Punta Gorda this year http://www.fishermensvillagepiratefest.com/ I will be there and will be bringing equipment to tune/fix flintlocks. If there is anyone thinking about going this is an excellent oppurtunity to bring your piece to have it worked on. I will be taking reservations for those of you who are interested.

I just got them, Thank you so much they are beautiful and will add the perfect finishing touch to this piece. Thanks again.

$650, I am working on the ramrod still and need to do the belt hook but here are some pictures. And on the belt

The title says about everything, to avoid confusion I am now Commodore Swab, the name I use at events Swab