Authentic Nautical Accessories, and Custom Furnishings
Life aboard is full of terminology that can confuse even the experienced.
This post is about the USS Constitution's sails. But there is a bit of a story that precedes it.
I remembered back to my own Navy days. And recalling the old rubric that "if it moves - salute it. If it doesn't paint it,"
Honestly, I've spent most of my life not thinking about Greenhead flies. But working one summer in a boatyard here in Massachusetts put me wise to the facts
By the time I came along, Gundecking could be an art form in the hands of a master like O'Toole. Most Gundecking is the simple checking off of boxes on reports for maintenance or inspection. More elaborate needs could require Quiji Boards, modified game spinners, and critically the Magic 8 Ball.
Life with the Cap'n was always a test of wills.
You cannot duck certain duties. There comes a time, as the days lengthen and winds slowly shift to south-westerlies, that you can no longer delay the inevitable.
It was a slow day—the type of show where artists and craftspeople spend most of the time talking to each other.
If not golden, silence can be precious
We can easily get lost in the weeds talking about tradition in crafts.
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