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[traveller777]

At least you started at cabin boy.... Pepper started at cabin boy's cabin boy.

:P

Wow. Shocked he started that high of rank. You are generous to a fault, Cap'n.

 

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[WannaDig3687]

WHADI, WHADI, WHADI, all I ever hear. Come on you two, give it a break.

Avast ye, traveller! Ye has but two more days to come up with the best birthday day present. Then, I may shower you with some kind words. Be ye warned though, Tis not but a hop, skip and a jump from de bourbon trail to yer cabin. If ye remembers not or falls short on de best gift, why shiver me Timbers, I’ll crush ye barnacles! Savvy?

 

[ARC]

Better than a pulltab find... almost banner worthy... :P

 

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Probably of King Henry VIII of England (reigned 1509–47)dated 1527

 

[traveller777]

Avast ye, traveller! Ye has but two more days to come up with the best birthday day present. Then, I may shower you with some kind words. Be ye warned though, Tis not but a hop, skip and a jump from de bourbon trail to yer cabin. If ye remembers not or falls short on de best gift, why shiver me Timbers, I’ll crush ye barnacles! Savvy?

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Savvy, Lady WD. Pepper has a birthday in 2 days. What to get a ship mate that has everything.

 

[releventchair]

Off. Emergency dental appointment. Yay! 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬💩💩💩💩💩

No yay.

 

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Crossbow of Count Ulrich V of Württemberg (1413–1480)dated 1460

 

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Armor Garniture of George Clifford (1558–1605), Third Earl of Cumberland1586

 

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Flintlock Gun of Louis XIII (1601–1643), King of Franceca. 1620

 

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Armor of Henry II, King of France (reigned 1547–59)ca. 1555

 

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This is one of the earliest complete examples of an armet, the characteristic headpiece worn in Italy by mounted soldiers from about 1410 to about 1510. It is stamped with the armorer's name, LIONARDO, and his mark, the letter L in a serrated circle.

 

[traveller777]

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Armor Garniture of George Clifford (1558–1605), Third Earl of Cumberland1586

He was commonly known as Sir Bird Legs Clifford.

 

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Double-Barreled Wheellock Pistol Made for Emperor Charles V (reigned 1519–56)ca. 1540–45

 

[releventchair]

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Crossbow of Count Ulrich V of Württemberg (1413–1480)dated 1460

Wow.
That is a busy piece.
Missing components but still quite a glimpse.
Then there is the cosmetics/ decorative flair of incised ivory (?) ect.

The basics of a crossbow design are represented well.
The limbs being wrapped is interesting. Vs being backed (just the side towards user) with sinew or something.

The cordage and how it is ran allows flex. But stiff resistance too.
No dampeners as can be seen wiggling and absorbing some of the shock in the clip I'm adding below. But something has to give and flex somewhere while still allowing stored energy to have driven the string enough..

 

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Cased Set of a Flintlock Rifle, a Pair of Pistols, and Accessoriesca. 1800

 

[releventchair]

Mornin all.

 

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Short Sword (Yatagan) from the Court of Süleyman the Magnificent (reigned 1520–66)ca. 1525–30

 

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Burgonet with Falling Buffeca. 1550

 

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Helm for the Joust of Peace (Stechhelm)ca. 1500

 

[releventchair]

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Cased Set of a Flintlock Rifle, a Pair of Pistols, and Accessoriesca. 1800

Crazy.

I looked over (see , I didn't touch it) a rifle a builder claimed to have a couple thousand hours into when he took a brief break from painstakingly adding silver wire inlays I'd been watching him work.

A fullstock also , and being the usual case in fine blackpowder fancy rifles , the barrel gave the wisp of a stock strength where so thin through it's barrel channel.

Then he showed me where he repaired the stock when someone had knocked it over without the barrel in it and the vibrations cracked it.....