Vindalf’s 40lb PVC Bow

Vindalf builds another PVC bow. This one ended up at about 40lb draw, but being a recurve, has more kick than the longbow.

Bean’s PVC Bow

We made Bean a new bow out of PVC pipe

#242 reposted 23aug18

Gorram LARPers getting glitter all over my experimental archaeology.

#237 reposted 7aug18

Casa Loma for a few years had a cool ren-faire. It was the best time of year because I got to wander the grounds in armour with a halberd as security.

For a time, they also had a deal with the local SCA. The SCA held their fight practices at the castle, and did special events for school groups, then got to use the castle for one of their events.

The catering department was outraged at the idea of bartering one night that they could sell for money. Eventually, the castle’s new catering company (installed by the evil mayor) dropped the agreement… and the castle sat empty because they couldn’t find customers. Actually, it got a lot more empty after the mayor started getting involved.

Where is #236? It was a highly specific reference to Aqua Teen Hunger Force’s marketing. I doubt anyone remembers the show, let alone that specific ad.

#230 Reposted 17JUL18

And that is why I don’t have a suit of riveted mail. Historically there was some kind of device to make the process easier, but many of these inventions are lost to time. Modern machines just don’t do it right.

#215 reposted 14jun18

Engineers build bridges, but Combat Engineers are different. They’re like anti-engineers who can take apart anything, usually at high velocity in all directions. And they’re crazy. Like, they looked at all the crap infantry have to carry around and decided “I want to add more heavy gear to that!”

#214 reposted 12jun18

The real Darthtagnan didn’t bring any rum to Pennsic, but he always had some. That’s a real pirate!

#206 Reposted 17may18

I have no idea how I managed to draw this.

#205 Reposted 15may18

Carrying another helmet would ruin the disguise, but walking into a northern camp with the wrong colour of duct tape on your helmet can be dangerous.

For those who missed the earlier issues: At the Pennsic War, each side wears either red or blue tape on their helmets to show which team they’re on. My team has traditionally been red.

When Vindalf is really mad, he swears in Dwarven.

Much later, I decide that the helmet Vindalf is currently wearing has a back story.

Follow and enable notifications so you don’t miss issue 270 when the helmet’s story is explained!

#204 Reposted 10may18

In WW2, at least two prisoners escaped from maximum security POW camps by doing exactly this. They secretly made German officer uniforms and walked out the front door. There was one sentry who tried to ask for ID, but they just yelled at him for not saluting. Bluff check: Natural 20.