Patrick Hand
36 Cal.
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- Jan 12, 2006
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Yah”¦ I can see everyone rolling their eyes”¦. “Great”¦We got a Pyrate on the board now” So I guess I should explain”¦
I have always been interested in History, I use to do Civil War reenacting, and Buckskinning (made my own gear, and stayed in the primitive camp”¦ just don’t bet on my marksmanship”¦. I still have a bad “flint flinch””¦.) But about five years ago, I joined a Pyrate group, and sure”¦ my stuff was more Hollywood or Disney then historically accurate, I was doing it for fun”¦ But the what I call “Play Pyrate” did not satisfy my urge, to do something Historically correct”¦.
Last year, I started researching and putting together an “as close to period as possible” 1670’s Buccaneer. It is an ongoing project”¦ as I re-make some of the clothing or gear using better or more period correct materials”¦ (right now, I’m hand sewing a shirt out of some over 150 year old linen that a friend sent me”¦.) I still have to get the parts to make a proper gun, (it’s taking a little longer than I expected..) As I learn more, I see ways to improve my stuff”¦..
Once I have everything together, what do I do with it ?”¦.. I can go trekking by myself, but the only group that does live fire with muzzleloaders are the Buckskinners. 1670’s is earlier than what the Buckskinners do, but it is pre-1840”¦. And interestingly ”¦. What historical Buccaneers wore, is not that much different than what early hunters in the Colonies wore”¦. So it wont be too out of place”¦.
I already belong to an online forum that discusses Pyracy, (both the Hollywood version, and the Historical aspects of Pyracy)”¦. But this forum has so much information on Blackpowder, and Trekking”¦. I had to join”¦.
I have always been interested in History, I use to do Civil War reenacting, and Buckskinning (made my own gear, and stayed in the primitive camp”¦ just don’t bet on my marksmanship”¦. I still have a bad “flint flinch””¦.) But about five years ago, I joined a Pyrate group, and sure”¦ my stuff was more Hollywood or Disney then historically accurate, I was doing it for fun”¦ But the what I call “Play Pyrate” did not satisfy my urge, to do something Historically correct”¦.
Last year, I started researching and putting together an “as close to period as possible” 1670’s Buccaneer. It is an ongoing project”¦ as I re-make some of the clothing or gear using better or more period correct materials”¦ (right now, I’m hand sewing a shirt out of some over 150 year old linen that a friend sent me”¦.) I still have to get the parts to make a proper gun, (it’s taking a little longer than I expected..) As I learn more, I see ways to improve my stuff”¦..
Once I have everything together, what do I do with it ?”¦.. I can go trekking by myself, but the only group that does live fire with muzzleloaders are the Buckskinners. 1670’s is earlier than what the Buckskinners do, but it is pre-1840”¦. And interestingly ”¦. What historical Buccaneers wore, is not that much different than what early hunters in the Colonies wore”¦. So it wont be too out of place”¦.
I already belong to an online forum that discusses Pyracy, (both the Hollywood version, and the Historical aspects of Pyracy)”¦. But this forum has so much information on Blackpowder, and Trekking”¦. I had to join”¦.