Captain Rob Carroll Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 I'm looking for websites for belts and little hook snaps for attaching mugs to belts. Know any? Thanks for your help mates! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Kestrel Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 I found most of my belts at the local Salvation Army thrift store. 10 cents each, and because they're hand-me-downs, they usually have that weathered look to the leather and the buckle. You'd have to hunt through the selection, but it's worth the time. Mad Kestrel Privateer #9, IFoRP Captain of the Thanos (Fairhaven, CRF) But why is the rum gone? - Capt Jack Sparrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the Royaliste Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 Since ye be stationed somewhere, mate, stick to ebay, mostly in the Militaria stuff. Belts, frogs, sword frogs, it's all there. Or, be a pirate. Surely there's a marine stationed around there. There's your belt, now on with the rest. Wait for a color guard, and there's ye'r sword frog, then........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Flint Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 Tandy leather has an assortment of belt blanks as well as a large variety of buckles. You can easily build a really nice belt for about 20 bucks. As far as making a hanger for your mug; heres what we did. Got a strong piece of old leather and cut it into a half inch wide by about four to five inches long. Attatch a snap top on each end and the snap bottom attatches as close to the middle as you can put it so that it will snap over your belt and then have a separate snap for your mug. Total cost, about one dollar. You can see an example of what I'm talking about for sale in Renaissance Catalog....... Flint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalesOfTheSevenSeas Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 I found a non-authentic buckle that I couldn't resist today... Silver scull and crossed swords, like on Jack Rackham's flag. Not quite sure what I'm gonna do with it yet as I already have a more authentic belt already, but I couldn't resist it! -Claire "Poison Quill" Warren Pyrate Mum of Tales of the Seven Seas www.talesofthesevenseas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Cronus Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 sort of as a side note so I know weiether to get me one... Did pirates wear a sash along with a belt? or just a belt? or just a sash? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhand Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 Cronus- Depends on whethert you want "historicall acurate" or to step into the realm of fantasy. Historically speaking a sash was generally worn as a mark of rank or some sort of distinction. Belts as we think of them today, were not a very popular fashion item. Belts were reserved for a more utilitarian purpose, ie: a sword belt. The wearing of a belt and a sash together would be sort of of like wearing suspenders and a belt today. Not saying it wasn't done, just wasn't right I'm sure sashes were popular with "pirates" of the day simply because of their colorful nature, but remember that these guys (and gals) were generally able bodied seamen, and any extra bits hangin' round yer feet & waist would be apt ta get ya frigged in the riggin'! Cheers! Redhand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumba Rue Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 I've worn both belt and sash around my waist. Makes for more colorful pirate, though it of couse isn't quite historically correct (was I ever a correct pirate? Naw) However, many pirates did have some sort of sash over their heads, around their necks (hence the coming of the wild west) for instant quick ties, sweat and gags for prisioners. RumbaRue **In the beginning there was nothing, then it exploded** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Westyn Elizabeth Roberts Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 Captain Rob, I have the perfect place for you to look http://www.renstore.com It's the main site for Chivalry Sports. I know they have "tankard straps" made especially for...what it says it is. I think they will fit up to a 3" belt. Capt. WE Roberts "I shall uphold my indignity with the utmost dignity befitting a person of my undignified station." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the Royaliste Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 Historically accurate for both Royal Navy and pirates alike tended to be either nothin' for ye'r britches, or marlinspike seamanship with leftover cordage....Officers, well, that's a whole thread in itself, wealthy,or not, ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Cronus Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 Where can I get a "Pirate" Belt online? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnwilliam Posted August 16, 2003 Share Posted August 16, 2003 Redhand, wouldn't there have been a distinction between what pirates wore when working aboard ship, and what they wore when they hit port? Capt. William "The fight's not over while there's a shot in the locker!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalesOfTheSevenSeas Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 I love the look of a pirate wench with plenty of heavy artillery strapped to her hips!!!! So I have all of the following on my belt: A leather sword hanger containing a naval cutlass A leather loop holster containing my Queen Anne flintlock An authentic 18th century large pewter tankard A leather belt pouch for kid's treasure coins and my business cards A leather cat-o-nine tails A pair of period wrist shackles An old-style brass compass All approximate period items, but I have one teeeeeeny little indulgence... A 3" tall, miniature wooden whiskey keg that opens up like the pirate's version of the Faberge egg, to reveal tiny whiskey bottles and drinking vessels inside!! Authentic or no, I ain't partin' ways with me dear li'l whisky keg!! -Claire "Poison Quill" Warren Pyrate Mum of Tales of the Seven Seas www.talesofthesevenseas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captweaver65 Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 A 3" tall, miniature wooden whiskey keg that opens up like the pirate's version of the Faberge egg, to reveal tiny whiskey bottles and drinking vessels inside!! Authentic or no, I ain't partin' ways with me dear li'l whisky keg!! where did you pick up such an unusual treasure? Capt Weaver "No man will be a sailor who has contrivance enough to get himself into a jail; for being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned. A man in jail has more room, better food, and commonly better company. " Dr. Samuel Johnson Capt Weaver's Pirate Perversions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalesOfTheSevenSeas Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 It was a one-in-a-million swap meet find.... Paid $1 for it too! I love the funny little thing! I'll post a photo ASAP. -Claire "Poison Quill" Warren Pyrate Mum of Tales of the Seven Seas www.talesofthesevenseas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalesOfTheSevenSeas Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Here are the photos of my miniature barrel.... -Claire "Poison Quill" Warren Pyrate Mum of Tales of the Seven Seas www.talesofthesevenseas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkmalkin Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 That is SO KEWL! Er, I mean, ARRR matey, tis quite the find ye have there! The Pyromaniac Pirate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 If you're looking for custom belts or other leather goods, I highly recommend http://jekylthehidesmith.com/ - he made a double wrap belt for me last year and it was first class. Great communication, top workmanship. Going back for another belt soon. -- Hurricane ______________________________________________________________________ http://piratesofthecoast.com/images/pyracy-logo1.jpg Captain of The Pyrates of the Coast Author of "Memoirs of a Buccaneer: 30 Year Before the Mast" (Published in Fall 2011) Scurrilous Rogue Stirrer of Pots Fomenter of Mutiny Bon Vivant & Roustabout Part-time Carnival Barker Certified Ex-Wife Collector Experienced Drinking Companion "I was screwed. I readied my confession and the sobbing pleas not to tell my wife. But as I turned, no one was in the bed. The room was empty. The naked girl was gone, like magic." "Memoirs of a Buccaneer: 30 Years Before the Mast" - Amazon.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captweaver65 Posted August 23, 2003 Share Posted August 23, 2003 oh Claire! that is just adorable! don't part with that one for nothing. it's a lovely little treasure Capt Weaver "No man will be a sailor who has contrivance enough to get himself into a jail; for being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned. A man in jail has more room, better food, and commonly better company. " Dr. Samuel Johnson Capt Weaver's Pirate Perversions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnwilliam Posted August 23, 2003 Share Posted August 23, 2003 Claire, you'd have a hard time climbing the rigging with all that buckled around yer waist! Capt. William "The fight's not over while there's a shot in the locker!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalesOfTheSevenSeas Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 Aye and I would be pulled straight to Davey Jone's Locker if I went overboard! I actually added a quick release loop so that I might have a snowball's chance o' savin' myself if that were to happen -Claire "Poison Quill" Warren Pyrate Mum of Tales of the Seven Seas www.talesofthesevenseas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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