Het Schietend Schip in "Nef R Nef R Land"!

Thanks to Niko, Bill and a couple others who sent me information about
the Nef.  A less formal version of the Utrecht museum video with lots
of comments in Dutch -- and an audience -- is at

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwqcABijnaA 
  "The shooting ship from the Museum Speelklok collection.
  At 3:31 minutes it really pops!"
  [ The performance begins at 2:43 ]

I'll tell you one thing, if this Nef was launched down the table at
the guest of honor, it would be the last time it was done.  The blast
from that cannon was full of fire and powder and it would have done
some serious harm to anyone nearby.  Maybe that's why so few of them
survived.

Most interesting.  But I guess we'll never see it all decked out in
its decorative skin.

Regards,
Craig Smith