Fox Posted October 1, 2006 Posted October 1, 2006 My new cat: Foxe"With this Fore-Staff he fansies he does Wonders, when, God knows, it amounts to no more but only to solve that simple Question, Where are we? Which every chi'd in London can tell you." - Ned Ward The Wooden World Dissected, 1707ETFox.co.uk
Rats Posted October 1, 2006 Posted October 1, 2006 A very nice "attitude adjuster"! I doubt if my dept. would allow such a thing. I take it, it's your own making... How long did you put into it? Once weathered in the years to come, she'll look even better! Well done! Rats! No rest for the wicked! Wait a minute... that's me?!
kass Posted October 1, 2006 Posted October 1, 2006 Building an Empire... one prickety stitch at a time!
Cpt. Alva Posted October 1, 2006 Posted October 1, 2006 you need some iron hooks, or barbells for the end.....then it'll be a nice proper 'motivational tool'...... "Disobediant Monkeys will be shot, Disobediant Undead Monkeys will be shot repeatedly until morale improves" "They Says Cap'n Alva went funny in the head and turned to Cannibalism while marooned on a peninsula."- Overheard in a nearby camp
Ransom Posted October 1, 2006 Posted October 1, 2006 I guess if you wanted to get it really authentic looking, the next time you BBQ a steak, before you throw it on the grill, give the ends of your cat a rub! ...schooners, islands, and maroons and buccaneers and buried gold... You can do everything right, strictly according to procedure, on the ocean, and it'll still kill you. But if you're a good navigator, a least you'll know where you were when you died.......From The Ship Killer by Justin Scott. "Well, that's just maddeningly unhelpful."....Captain Jack Sparrow Found in the Ruins — Unique Jewelry Found in the Ruins — Personal Blog
Fox Posted October 1, 2006 Author Posted October 1, 2006 I take it, it's your own making... How long did you put into it? Yup, made it this afternoon, took a couple of hours. Foxe"With this Fore-Staff he fansies he does Wonders, when, God knows, it amounts to no more but only to solve that simple Question, Where are we? Which every chi'd in London can tell you." - Ned Ward The Wooden World Dissected, 1707ETFox.co.uk
macstink Posted October 4, 2006 Posted October 4, 2006 now that's a nice looking cat. what length and thickness of rope did you use? and, if i can wrangle being at the first legoland weekend, would you mind showing me how to make one? i'm on the side of angels........but the devil is my best friend
Fox Posted October 4, 2006 Author Posted October 4, 2006 I used 8mm hemp rope for the main body and the whipping and turk's heads are done in a much thinner hemp twine - about 2.5-3mm I guess. The whole thing is just over 3' long (from eye to tail), so you'll need about 10' or so of the 8mm rope, and goodness knows how much of the twine. I'd be glad to show you how to make one. In fact, I was thinking of making another one with short tails (based on the one shown in Hogarth's "Idle Apprentice"), so I'll put it off 'til Legoland and we can make 'em together. Foxe"With this Fore-Staff he fansies he does Wonders, when, God knows, it amounts to no more but only to solve that simple Question, Where are we? Which every chi'd in London can tell you." - Ned Ward The Wooden World Dissected, 1707ETFox.co.uk
macstink Posted October 5, 2006 Posted October 5, 2006 hi ed, that'd be great. i'm still working on being able to make the first weekend, but if i do make it, i've got plenty of rope, from which you made the starter, left over! would that be any good? i'm on the side of angels........but the devil is my best friend
Fox Posted October 5, 2006 Author Posted October 5, 2006 If it's the same stuff I made your starter out of then it'll be way too thick. I can pick some suitable stuff up if I haven't already got some. Foxe"With this Fore-Staff he fansies he does Wonders, when, God knows, it amounts to no more but only to solve that simple Question, Where are we? Which every chi'd in London can tell you." - Ned Ward The Wooden World Dissected, 1707ETFox.co.uk
Zephaniah W Nash Posted October 5, 2006 Posted October 5, 2006 Here's a couple I whipped up -- pun intended -- out of suede: I think I've made a total of a half-dozen of these so far, all but these two quickly claimed by various people. I can work one of these up in about twenty minutes now -- and that's not to say, "Nyah, nyah, I'm faster than Foxe!" Rather, it's to say, "Nyah, nyah, these are cheap and cheesy compared to Foxe's!" And I did find out that while these little floggers make a dandy flyswatter in a pinch, they also do have some pretty good sting to 'em. Learned both lessons in the same action. Dead fly and several welts on me leg...
Black Syren Posted October 5, 2006 Posted October 5, 2006 How much do you charge for the making of them? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v519/Dara286/trident01-11.png If you got a dream chase it, cause a dream won't chase you back...(Cody Johnson Till you Can't)
Zephaniah W Nash Posted October 5, 2006 Posted October 5, 2006 Siren-- Not sure if you're asking Foxe or me, but as for mine, so far they've been given away. Personally, I don't think I'd charge more than about $5 for the smaller one pictured, maybe $10 for the larger. You can't tell from the pic, but the larger one is a thicker suede. No false modesty, but mine are pretty cheesy when you can see 'em up close...
Fox Posted October 5, 2006 Author Posted October 5, 2006 Funnily enough Zeph I learned the very same lesson with my back the other day... I suppose it's my own fault for prancing about like Michael Caine in Zulu... I'd have to get back to you with a price if you were talking to me, the materials alone probably cost nearly $10... Foxe"With this Fore-Staff he fansies he does Wonders, when, God knows, it amounts to no more but only to solve that simple Question, Where are we? Which every chi'd in London can tell you." - Ned Ward The Wooden World Dissected, 1707ETFox.co.uk
Black Syren Posted October 5, 2006 Posted October 5, 2006 actually to both of you. Zephaniah will you attend TRF OCT.14th? I will be there that saturday and would love to see one... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v519/Dara286/trident01-11.png If you got a dream chase it, cause a dream won't chase you back...(Cody Johnson Till you Can't)
Zephaniah W Nash Posted October 5, 2006 Posted October 5, 2006 Still haven't managed to get people to commit to a date yet when we'll be coming, but I'm thinking since that particular weekend is getting so close, and they haven't yet, then probably not. Is that the only date you'll be able to attend...?
Black Syren Posted October 5, 2006 Posted October 5, 2006 Unfortunately so, I cannot drive right now and my hubbys's boss's wife is driving, so it will be she and I and my wee one for the day only. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v519/Dara286/trident01-11.png If you got a dream chase it, cause a dream won't chase you back...(Cody Johnson Till you Can't)
Zephaniah W Nash Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 Will let you know either on this thread or the one on Raids, if anybody ever tells me when I'm going... Failing that, I'll drop you one in the mail and call it a late or early birthday present.
kass Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 Funnily enough Zeph I learned the very same lesson with my back the other day... I suppose it's my own fault for prancing about like Michael Caine in Zulu... Playing flagellant, were you, Foxe? Trying to keep the Plague from coming to Devonshire? Building an Empire... one prickety stitch at a time!
Capt. Sterling Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 Playing flagellant, were you, Foxe? Trying to keep the Plague from coming to Devonshire? Empress, dear, such a low opinion of one's self... "I being shot through the left cheek, the bullet striking away great part of my upper jaw, and several teeth which dropt down the deck where I fell... I was forced to write what I would say to prevent the loss of blood, and because of the pain I suffered by speaking."~ Woodes Rogers Crewe of the Archangel http://jcsterlingcptarchang.wix.com/creweofthearchangel# http://creweofthearchangel.wordpress.com/
Black Syren Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 Thanks Zephaniah but hopefully we can meet at the festival, Im hoping to meet those from Texas that attend at any rate..lol http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v519/Dara286/trident01-11.png If you got a dream chase it, cause a dream won't chase you back...(Cody Johnson Till you Can't)
kass Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 Empress, dear, such a low opinion of one's self... Dear Captain, It cannot be said that the Plague didn't leave its mark and was remembered and feared for centuries! Building an Empire... one prickety stitch at a time!
Fox Posted October 6, 2006 Author Posted October 6, 2006 OK OK. Yes, I was whipping myself to see if it would hurt. It does. Happy now? The prancing about like Michael Caine with a fly brush was a different incident... Foxe"With this Fore-Staff he fansies he does Wonders, when, God knows, it amounts to no more but only to solve that simple Question, Where are we? Which every chi'd in London can tell you." - Ned Ward The Wooden World Dissected, 1707ETFox.co.uk
kass Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 Completely blissful. Building an Empire... one prickety stitch at a time!
Capt Grey Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 At first I thought the title was referring to the four-footed variety. Then I saw the picture of the 9-tailed one. Very nice work, shipmates. The hemp one is dandy. I have a couple of "cabin boys" who could use such a motivator. Captain, we always knew you were a whoopsie. Rumors of my death are entirely premature.
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