A sailor a day...

[Hammers]

...said the girl from Rotterdam.

Inspired by the Professor's "An African per day" project I am contemplating to commit to the same to get those deckhand wastrels out of the cafés and cathouses in Port Montplombe.

I have not decided when to start but here's a preview: the tramp steamer crew marker:



The ship's cat "Jeppe" on a pile of cargo. The lifebuoy will get some lettering once I have baptized my steamer. Byt the way: is there a nickname for lifebouys in english? In Sweden they are called "Saviours wreath"

[Lowtardog]

A cracking way to start the log book Hammershield, a lovely little marker if I do say so

[PeteMurray]

Great little marker. I like that rifle, too.

They used to call the ring buoys "lifesavers" which is how the candy got the name. Captain Pope, of the Caribbean Fleet, refers to them as "Type Four Ring Buoys" because that is what God calls them in the holy USCG manual.

[Malamute]

Very nice., Like the cat too

[Cory]

In the US they are usually called life preservers instead of life buoys.

About the time of WWII they picked up the name "Mae Wests" after the buxom actress.

[Evilcartoonist]

This will be a great project to watch! I like the marker. Who makes it? Or did you throw it together from bits? Lovely piece.

[Lowtardog]

Is a Mae West not the cork over jacket that the guys wore which made them look like they were buxom? In the UK that is a life jacket.

and the rings are called life belts here?

[lethallee61]

I think Mae West was the nickname given to the yellow/beige inflatable life jacket worn by air crews during WWII.

Pull toggle for instant celebrity. :oops:

[Darkoath]

That is a great marker!

[Prof.Witchheimer]

What a start! Nordic creativity  

[Hammers]

Todays son of Neptune is:



The Icelandic able seaman Hálfdan, feared in ports from Helsinki to Punta Arenas for his dexterity with the longshoreman's hook.

[Malamute]

Nice sweater

[Rhoderic]

For someone who once claimed to be painting basecoats with his thumb and fine details with his pinky, you sure seem to have perfected the art

[Vanvlak]

Great job Hammers - but I think my favourite will always be Jeppe  :love:      

[twrchtrwyth]

Todays son of Neptune is:



The Icelandic able seaman Hálfdan, feared in ports from Helsinki to Punta Arenas for his dexterity with the longshoreman's hook.

Does he know what you did last summer? ::