IvanHenry

Hello my 16th Century brothers in arms! Check out EMMA Early Modern Muster of Arms! It's a great time for history heads like John Powell Jerry Keith Christopher Clark Pedro Menéndez de Avilés Mark Mark Hanna and more!

phrase of the day - "self-congratulatory mutual licking circle"

Just arrived and already in a bar

Steaming a proper sailors fro corn for this weekend.

1586 (same year as Drake's raid) English Musketeer - thinking this is the next step with my impression... Musketeers are shown with collar of bandoliers, large flasks and small primer flasks! Arquebussiers don't show any sort of loading, priming, charging accessories. Now, where can get that 10 gallon hat!?

Questions that came up this weekend that I must research... What ranks existed in the Elizabethan English Navy? Were the Queen's musketeers sailors that did double duty or were they soldiers, or perhaps sailors that fired musket on board ship and on land?

All set up! And yes, that is a water view. Miss you Michael Partipilo-Morgese

Used Drake Era Gear Sale! Hey Drake raiders if you are in the market for a helmet, clothing or a good used matchlock come see me I have all for sale -

If you are participating in Sir Francis Drake's Raid on St. Augustine this weekend, please do me a favor and not wear your 18th century or any century mug on your belt. Please. Thank you. This has been a reenactor service advisory. :-)

changing my pictures to reflect the next event - Drake's Raid on St. Augustine!

anyone know of a tailor / seamstress in the Tampa area that can do alterations to historical clothing?

Want to see how not to service paying customers? Here's my now ongoing experience with NJ Sekela Historic Clothier. I place an order on March 11th that I have not received, nor received any communications about the order that I didn't initiate. Take a minute, read and judge for yourself.Conversation started April 105:04pmIvan HenryPlease update me on my order of a month ago.Order date: Mar 11, 2013 11:19 AM EDTGoogle order number: 1476685146130605:35pmNJ Sekela, Historic ClothiersP...

Uncanny resemblance...

Available soon - Late 1400's - Early 1500's Arquebusier set. Based on Emperor Maximilians 1502 'Zeugbuch'. (an inventory of the Emperors artillery train) the set includes six individual charge bottles, a waist bag with two compartments and a cinch ball bag. Pricing is coming soon. I should have a few set ready for the Ponce de Leon event April 6th.