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.

Spring cleaning! My wife has a couple renfest type gowns for sale and a civil war era dress for sale.http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/clo/3700861385.htmlhttp://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/clo/3700882013.htmlhttp://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/clo/3700903062.html

Awesome find this weekend knapsack match case. From civil war era

Any ACW groups going to Narcoossee that would mind me joining them on Saturday?

Thanks Jeff Johnson and William Kunze for a great Captain Searles' Raid! Special thanks again for letting me command the muskets! It was a pleasure filling the bloody Spaniards full of pretend lead!

New info on Searle's RaidNew information update!We have a few changes that we would like to post here for those of you making the trip. The start time for the battle Saturday afternoon has been changed to 4:30 pm. The previous start time was 5:00pm. We are looking forward to the Fountain of Youth Archeological park hosting our camp once again this year. For those that have camped with us before, we will not be in our usual spot . Due to an unforseen scheduling conflict we will be camping ou...

While carefully stepping over a fellow Union soldier who had fallen, I broke character with a laugh that I couldn't suppress. As I looked down to step over him, I couldn't help but notice his nice set of New balance sneakers....

JUst unpacked a wonderful shipment - five matchlocks two dog locks and three English locks... THere is a CHristmas song in there somewhere....

I am thinking of repositioning Ivan Henry Trading Company. I would like to see if there is any interest in a store that carries, short run, unique to market flintlock and matchlock replicas that are 50% or more pre-ordered. For instance, I develop a 16th Century Arquebus or Caliver, take pre orders, manufacture 10-20, sell those and then move on to the next unique piece, like, oh, say a wheel lock musket... Any interest in this sort of business?

Just finished up aging a doglock blunderbuss. It came out really cool. I just might just offer it as an added service. Pictures coming...

Ivan Henry Trading Company odd ball items sale!!! I have two items that are odd balls and need a home.1. 14th Century Hand Gonne. It's a cannon on a stick. Complete with linstock, instructions, a few wood balls you can shoot, powder measure and more. Hand made in the USA - $250. New - never used. Really sweet! 2. Rustic handmade serpentine 15th century style arquebuss. Rough but functional serpentine arquebuss size fireable (will pass safety inspections) musket. I saved this from a re enac...

Does anyone have any documentation on the "short" sailor style waistcoat? I am looking for when it was introduced, was it a GAOP thing? Patterns, anything...