back yard pirate cove, piratical decor

[oderlesseye]

I have been working on "the Cove" and so far these are some of the pics

of progress-

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Lots of stuff to do yet...

I just ordered balusters( spindles ) 4x4x30 for railing to go along the walls. I still have yet to find a barrel or two. My wife says get a manican and dress'em up. So's thats be in the mix eventually. It's getting to be a fun place ta hang out.

[William Brand]

You should buy a lot of cheap netting. You can get bamboo and netting at most craft stores. And potted trees.

The place is coming along nicely.

[Rumba Rue]

Hmmmm, plotting a way to steal that hourglass....

Is there going to be water coming out of the rocks like a fountain?

[oderlesseye]

Yeah it's a water fountian... and bamboo is an option after I complete the

railing using these Spindles..

The hour Glass is from The "Brass Binnacle" store

[Black Syren]

How wonderful..So when is the first Pirate Raid at your house to be???..by the way another idea and I do not know what kind of flooring you have..But someone could paint random gold coins on the floor or make one big one as a sort of centerpiece. Would be intresting.

The fourth pic from the top...The one with the fence..I would paint a mural..perhaps a seedy tavern's insides with fellow Pyrates taking their ease and keeping a weather eye open. If you do that seal it really good.

Across the top or ceiling I would hand more netting careful of any fixtures such as lights and fans. Find you an old row boat if you have room and make it into a ice chest.

For the chairs buy some Jolly Rogers and make slip covers, each a diffrent flag.

[oderlesseye]

The fourth pic from the top...The one with the fence..I would paint a mural..perhaps a seedy tavern's insides with fellow Pyrates taking their ease and keeping a weather eye open. If you do that seal it really good.

Do ya know a good painter... I like that Idea.

And as for chairs I was eyein jack daniel barrel chairs but they were too pricey.. $600.00 per chair...

what are Jolly roger chairs ~ eyes will have to google that one :)

I appreciate the ideas yas all sharing cause I will incorperate those I like and can aford over time and post updates here..

[HarborMaster]

The photos look great., THis is an interesting thread to follow., I hope it turns out well for you., for me this is the kind of thing its all about! The only suggestion I can think of readily would be...., since you are in San Diego., perhaps finding some used rope., fairly large, from a local marina may be good somewhere in this.

[Black Syren]

I do murals but im in Texas. However there should be muralists in your area either online or in the phonebook. They can be pricey as well but sample all their work ahead of time.

As for Jolly Roger chairs if you or your wife sew they are quite easy. Your lawn chairs would suffice. Go buy four diffrent Jolly Roger flags and sew them to form slip covers to cover each chair.

As for the boat idea if it is too large cut it in half and set it up against a fence and use it that way for an ice chest. Really easy to do.

And Harbour Master that is a great idea. If you can find the rope you can also drape it across the top. You'll need an Anchor in there somewhere as well..perhaps as a door stop?

And if you are game for it I would search out antique stores for a lantern to place as a centerpiece on your table for nighttime excursions.

Add lots of Driftwood for effect.

[oderlesseye]

Ok.. I got my balusters and stained them. I still need to purchace material for railing. Gonna look sweet.. I think were gonna go wit bammboo behind some of the railing. The window with the bars .. a thought was to place an image of pirates in the klink there. The boat Idea.. hard to find a boat to cut in half ..still looking.

[Rumba Rue]

I think I might know where there's an old boat free for the taking. Let me take a drive by the spot soon and I'll let you know.

[Capt. Bo of the WTF co.]

I wonders if there still be any of them velvet wall hangins of dogs playin poker, and bellyed up ta the bar? I used ta see them everywhere when I be a youg'un. I recalls seein one of them in pyrate garb, but that were many years past. Still, it would be a humorous touch ta have a bunch of "scurvy dogs" hangin about!

[Patrick Hand]

When I was looking at the second picture that you posted.... (the very last picture) I got thinking..... What if you taped a horroizon, and then painted ocean... then move the tape and paint the sky.... maybe add some Islands or a small ship off in the distance.... If you used acrylic paints, is shouldn't be too difficult to get the colors to blend.....

[oderlesseye]

I was at a bamboo place lookin around for something to go on the wall behind the map. Not sure yet but I have an idea...

well a previous idea was pyrates in a smokey tavern. But I don't have the tyme or talent for it right now. I may hire a real artist to help in a year or so.. so much to do wit little tyme/money.. I'm glad I can jest qualify it all under the topic "hobby"... This thread will be a work in progress thread as we get it done Yeah-right.. I'll always be adding things..an we jest got started

[King's Pyrate]

I was at a bamboo place lookin around for something to go on the wall behind the map. Not sure yet but I have an idea...

well a previous idea was pyrates in a smokey tavern. But I don't have the tyme or talent for it right now. I may hire a real artist to help in a year or so.. so much to do wit little tyme/money.. I'm glad I can jest qualify it all under the topic "hobby"... This thread will be a work in progress thread as we get it done Yeah-right.. I'll always be adding things..an we jest got started

Don't know how it is where you are but here in Florida, when I used bamboo wall coverings (inside or outside) they became a roach motel......the bamboo hold moisture between it and the wall and roaches love it.....you might be able to use it if you keep it sprayed.

Luck to you.

KP

[LongTom]

How about a row or two of belaying pins in the cap rail over those balusters? (and some line, belayed and coiled, of course.)

[Captain_MacNamara]

I happen to make some nice oak belaying pins...

[oderlesseye]

How about a row or two of belaying pins in the cap rail over those balusters? (and some line, belayed and coiled, of course.)

I need to look at a few ships to figure how many / and what number I should sustain with out every thing winding up lookin like a spider web.. The Idea was in my head already but you guys are keeping me on track and on my toes! I -e- mailed Captain_MacNamara to see about cost..

The cap rail itself is gonna be 11" wide to the wall so we can put piratety

stuff on 'em. I really want one of those Model ships Heather has posted.

[LongTom]

For a square sail, by way of example, you might have 7 lines: one halyard, two topping lifts, two braces, and two sheets. The three latter types would be divided, one to port and one to starboard of each type. The halyard would be a thicker gauge rope than the braces or sheets.

For your purposes, a realistic arrangement of such lines assumes you will have balusters/rail/belaying pins on two sides of your space. Also, braces for a given sail are probably going to be belayed to a point much different from the sheets for that same sail; however, you probably would see the different lines from several different sails grouped together in a given set of belaying pins.

I suspect the real answer is going to be "whatever looks good." Bottom line is, there probably are way more lines on a ship than you will want in your recreational space. If you have the money, don't be afraid to put in a few extra pins and leave some without rope.

Oh, one other thing. The belaying pins might go in a "pin rail" mounted down low, rather than directly in holes in the cap rail. Though you might see some in both places on a ship, I think pin rails would be more realistic.

[oderlesseye]

For a square sail, by way of example, you might have 7 lines: one halyard, two topping lifts, two braces, and two sheets. The three latter types would be divided, one to port and one to starboard of each type. The halyard would be a thicker gauge rope than the braces or sheets.

For your purposes, a realistic arrangement of such lines assumes you will have balusters/rail/belaying pins on two sides of your space. Also, braces for a given sail are probably going to be belayed to a point much different from the sheets for that same sail; however, you probably would see the different lines from several different sails grouped together in a given set of belaying pins.

I suspect the real answer is going to be "whatever looks good." Bottom line is, there probably are way more lines on a ship than you will want in your recreational space. If you have the money, don't be afraid to put in a few extra pins and leave some without rope.

Oh, one other thing. The belaying pins might go in a "pin rail" mounted down low, rather than directly in holes in the cap rail. Though you might see some in both places on a ship, I think pin rails would be more realistic.

I will be getting some belaying pins for decor. Tying off rope unfortunatley cutts down on the available space to walk about and the railing supports may not support ropes that are taunt. I am not ruling it out as of yet but I do have to be thoughtful as to how I go about it. I donnot want to attach the rail to the ajacent building because of ground movement -which in turn will create more structural stress on the building which is already a leaning building. The awning is old and shifts about depending on temperature. I have mini rope latters on the Starboard side for example, that are lax when it is hot and taunt when it rains.

As to Actually putting a sail on the cieling of the awning, I aspire to, however I will have to do more research because some the things you explain are just not in my reach mentally as of yet. I have only sailed in a sail boat once..get me drift.. My best example was in the restraunt called the Brigantine, one room had all the rigging and sails wit a crows nest. I don't think I 'll get that carried away nontheless I may eat those word latter. When I complete the railing I will post some pics of the work and "we" can go from there. Keep the suggestions coming. And if anyone lives here in So. CAL. that sees an old rotting wooden boat someone wanrt to get rid of lett me know. I want to cut it in 1/2 and stant it up and put shelving in it for flowers and of course Pirate figurines.

[oderlesseye]

Nothing is actually mounted yet .

I still need to sand the Cap rails

and floorboards before staining

and finishing. I had to cut the security

window iron work for clearance and will

re-weld it tommarow. I;m stoked to see

how it's coming out. rounding and using

a router really helped the look.

[Captain_MacNamara]

Looks damn nice so far, Mate

[Rumba Rue]

All I know is when you're done, you'd better have one hell of a party there mate!

[capnwilliam]

Wish I had the space to do something like that: barely have enough room for a portable grill!

Capt. William

[oderlesseye]

We were on our way home from LA. and found some cool

additions for the cove.

cannon

A New Resedent

[MajorChaos]

We were on our way home from LA. and found some cool

additions for the cove.

cannon

A New Resedent

okay, the statue is just freakin' cool!

I want one!