Try two Js for the pike head- as for the ash shaft, best try timber merchants

And some more in formation:http://historyfest.ru/en/participants

Some Dutch re-enactors I know are looking for a trader called Flints: does anyone know of them?

I didn't ask

More news from Russia: ''Hello Ian! I have some news. The begining of XX c. will have several dates. 1st of June retro train will come to the station with passangers in histotical costumes. It is vip event and a lot of people from government will come also. 8 of June will be War and Peace in memoria...

For 17th Century Re-enactors wishing to attend, there is now a Facebook group, ECW in Moscow, for anyone who wishes to go.
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We did it in 2014, without problems, but perhaps times have indeed changed- still it is an amazing event.

Hi everyone, I have been asked to forward the following message: -Hello Ian! How are you? I have some news. This year we prepare the biggest edition of Times & Epochs and collect all epochs in Moscow from 1st to 12th of June. I apologize that I write you now only. It is a very short period befor...

Same here, thanks for the concern, but I have had nothing worthwhile to say of late.

Gary, SRD in Belgium do Kiwis

Yes it is cancelled, such a shame.

See you at Hatfield

Lovely place, have a great time

I like the way it looks now.

We'd be interested for 2017.

Sadly no, Re-enactors markets don't tend to cater to this period and militaria fairs tend to focus on WW2.

I think there are bigger problems than the type of leather used for latchets....

Try Dead Man's spex:http://www.deadmensspex.com/default/vintage-spectacles-by-gender/gents-vintage-spectacles.html?p=11

1914-21 do WW1 combat re-enactment, we usually portray Russian and Austro-Hungarian but can do German for combat re-enactments

Several groups have members in Essex- what period are you interested in

We stopped attending as a group after the great flood: We found it tiring and a lot of hard work and as for the unique micro- climate! I won't miss Kelmarsh, but I will miss Kirby Hall and Stoneleigh.

I know that the white company used to have monks and there have been a few preachers in the ranks of the ECWS.

It is something we have been mulling over for some time- the problem is getting suitable guns- I believe that springfields bear a reasonable resemblance to the Russian muskets.

Counter factual history can be useful if it helps identify key factors.

1914-21 are looking to expand their Turkish presence in the coming year- we are researching the provision of weapons and equipment- so if you are interested contact me.

I actually think they should do a Steampunk event- I suspect it would be popular

Hi Kate,
no traders, I am afraid,. but there is a shop, a cafe and a rather nice pub.

Do it, it is great fun and most people put in the effort to get it right: The Steampunks were a minor nuisance: I rate it as a very relaxing event, a fine antidote to the Kelmarshes of this world.

If you are going to the one at the tramway, you should not be too fussy; a lot of MOPs turn up in outfits made out of artificial fabrics and last year a bunch of rather naff steampunks turned up.

It was the general sloppyness of it all that annoyed me, apart from crap costumes and hairstyles, it was the way firearms were randomly used: the King hunting with a cavalry carbine, wheel locks not being spanned before firing, that sort of thing- If they had said it was set in a mythical land that ...