I was rereading some books on Pirates and 17th/18th century privateers and seafarers and noticed a comment made in passing in 2 separate books. It is a reference to a practice wherein sailors used old sail canvas to make a kilt at sea, ...
why am I not suprised that P1M would be the first to have a kilted pirate picture?
Oh, as for the oil cloth, it is also what cowboys ( on most continents) made their dusters out of. Oiled sail cloth - extremely durable and very water resistant. I won't say waterproof, as My duster has leaked once or twice, but I was in a hurricane.
Originally Posted by MacWage
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