Monday, September 30, 2013

Coke forge MK2

First coke forge was to small so i made a bigger one.
Oh the heat.



Coke forge MK1

Made a coke forge and had to test it.
So i made a razor.


Scutum

Roman scutum so far.
It has now been covered with canvus, just waiting to be painted.
I made paint from cottage cheese and am testing how it looks after aweek.


Tuesday, September 17, 2013

roman pilum

Today's effort.
A Roman Pilum or javerlin
Or how to make a pile of wood shavings on the shed floor.


Monday, September 16, 2013

History props

More props for teaching medieval history.
Time to arm the peasants.......then cut off they heads.