Major Q wrote:Well, the jack is far from being as pristine as it was, so 'shiney' no more.

Wet mop by chance?

My new English Mastiff, Isabel; a breed chosen specifically because I'm a re-enactor, so she'll have to be one too. Isabel.jpg Bright, sociable and period correct for everything from Roman to Victorian (and beyond). And this is what she'll grow into, Isabel with her Mum and Dad: Mum, Dad and Isabel...

ensure you know how many you have with you, how many you have used and know you have not left any on the field and are in a bag etc to add another level agaist sparks That is the bit which does not seem to happen with many gunners though. We get fed up delaying a show because we have to clean up af...

As Wars of the Roses Federation Master Gunner, I will not go anul on any one using pre made charges or flask as long as it is done with care ensuring no embers are left in barrel before loading. I perfer premade charges for battle as less change of mistakes with batttle going on around as long as yo...

You could have a look at Wars of the Roses Federation Member household page for groups

http://www.et-tu.com/wotrf1/cgi-bin/ind ... pages.html

"The Battle of Tewkesbury, which took place on 4 May 1471, was one of the decisive battles of the Wars of the Roses."

They look very nice so when will I get to hear them speak

You can have a look at the member house holds of the Wars of the Roses Federation page

http://www.et-tu.com/wotrf1/cgi-bin/ind ... pages.html

or Liver and Maintance page

http://www.et-tu.com/livery/cgi-bin/mod ... ILE=groups

For Wars of Roses you can have a look on the Wars of Roses Federation member group page to look for groups close to you http://www.et-tu.com/wotrf1/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=showhtml&filename=homepages.html From 14 you can go on to the feild as a non-com, such as cannon crew, non-com archer, bann...

Have a look at

http://www.et-tu.com/wotrf1/cgi-bin/ind ... pages.html

and

http://www.et-tu.com/livery/cgi-bin/mod ... ILE=groups

for list of groups, and you can then look at groups like Buckinghams, who caver Wars of Roses upto Henry VIII

ForTheMarshal wrote:Unrelated - but this did make me think of how you can tell a pretty lady is coming by at shows, as you hear the men all start frantically chopping wood to look all manly and stuff!

Then the 1st aiders have a busily time treating all the cuts and bruises

Badger wrote:I thought i was a badger not a monkey

All I can say to that is Marcus has spoken, so you shall forever be know as the "monkey"

You can have a look at the Feds members groups here http://www.et-tu.com/wotrf1/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=showhtml&filename=homepages.html or Livery and Maintenance at http://www.et-tu.com/livery/cgi-bin/mods/wadbm/wadbm.cgi?vsFILE=groups I live at afreton, mind you I tend to Play with Guns now, ...

I know, but it is one of my pet worries, do not want to end up having to go down the road of just Tapping the gun and not ramming

A quality dowel cut to length works - just remember to put it away safely before you shoot!

Just had a "bad thougth experiment" - black powder - to be done at a distance, dropping a weight on to press the piston down and see how fare the the thing goes up

Bet it had a kick in it's day, before the rust moth got at it

You could have a look at Wars of the Roses Federation Web site
http://www.et-tu.com/wotrf1/cgi-bin/ind ... pages.html

or Livery & Maintenance site
http://www.et-tu.com/livery/cgi-bin/mod ... ILE=groups

kayleaeloise wrote:well i would hope that in the event that i became lax about gunning ( i seriously hope not but as has been said people can become complacent) that someone would give me a swift kick up the *rse (well mabye not literally)

Oooo so temp.....

You could have a look at Wars of the Roses Federation Web site
http://www.et-tu.com/wotrf1/cgi-bin/ind ... pages.html

or Livery & Maintenance site
http://www.et-tu.com/livery/cgi-bin/mod ... ILE=groups

As FED master gunner, at a FED event, words would be said

OK, take a (quite a ) few steps back
Al lest the last one shows why you shold NOT step in front of a loaded gun!

As I was there (one of the Mad gunners) I'm Glade you enjoied the show. Well if you are interested in Mudllevel (medieval) :D then have a look on Wars of Roses Federation site for groups :- http://www.et-tu.com/wotrf1/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=showhtml&filename=homepages.html Or the livery and ma...

At that price I would like one too, same reasons as Dave, do like going bang

http://www.historiccastings.co.uk/, could try here have some very nice looking bits of kit

I know it's 15th cent but if you go to

http://www.et-tu.com/wotrf1/cgi-bin/ind ... pages.html

I list FED groups web sites and some do 14th cent as well

Same with L&M http://www.et-tu.com/livery/cgi-bin/mod ... ILE=groups

Very nice pic

CraigofYork wrote:i still use canon law! get on the wrong side and i shall deploy the law - DEATH BY CANNON!

I can work with that

I'm just glad you can't hear me asking the odd billman etc or two to kindly take your time to move out of the gun blast of kyngs guns

steve stanley wrote:...And greetings to the Buckingham handgunner who shared our awning on the plastic site for a quick fag!
Steve

That would be Kaylea