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Military Engineering Workshop -- Build What You Need
The wooden ox, the repeating crossbow, fire weapons, pontoon bridges. How to solve military problems with engineering. I built transport systems for mountain supply lines that kept Shu Han's armies fed in impossible terrain. Tip: The engineer wins more battles than the swordsman. The swordsman fights the battle. The engineer decides whether there will be one.
Locally-Made Flintlock Musket (Wassoulou Replica)
A replica of the muskets my blacksmiths produced. Hand-forged barrel, wooden stock, flintlock mechanism. Not as refined as a French Gras but it fires, it kills, and it was made by African hands in an African forge. That is the point. Non-firing display replica for education.
Model Aircraft Kit (Balsa Wood, Rubber Band Powered)
Complete balsa wood kit to build a flying model aircraft. Rubber band motor, tissue covering, adjustable tail surfaces. Takes about 4 hours to build, flies for 30-45 seconds. It's the same principle as the Flyer -- just smaller and less terrifying.
Botanical Press & Specimen Kit
Wooden plant press with blotting paper, corrugated cardboard, and straps. Plus mounting paper, labels, and a hand lens. I collected thousands of specimens for Tuskegee herbarium. Pressing plants is meditation. Label everything: date, location, species, habitat.
Model T Wheel & Brake Drum (Display)
Original-spec Model T wooden-spoke wheel with brake drum. Hickory and elm, 30 inches diameter. 15 million Model Ts built. This wheel design barely changed in 19 years. When something works, do not fix it.
Woodworking Jig & Fixture Building
Build a jig that produces identical parts every time. The jig transfers skill from craftsman to tool. A skilled worker makes one perfect piece. A jig lets anyone make a thousand.
Yumi Longbow (Japanese, Asymmetric, 7-foot)
Traditional Japanese yumi, 7 feet tall, bamboo and wood laminate. The asymmetric grip (held at the lower third) allows shooting from horseback. My mounted archery was accurate at 100 yards at full gallop. The yumi requires years to master -- start with standing shots.
Wing Chun Wooden Dummy (Mook Jong)
Traditional wooden dummy for Wing Chun training. 108 movements. It teaches you angles, deflection, and structure. The dummy doesn't lie -- if your form is wrong, your wrists will tell you.
Nunchaku Set (Training Foam + Competition Wood)
Foam pair for learning, hardwood pair for performance. I made these famous but they're actually an Okinawan farming tool. Start with the foam. Trust me.
Vintage Pin-Up Photography Lighting Kit
Three-point lighting setup from the golden age of Hollywood glamour. Key light, fill light, backlight, plus a butterfly diffuser for that soft, luminous look. This is how they shot me, Garbo, and Dietrich. Tip: The backlight is the secret -- it separates you from the background and makes your hair glow.
Samurai Screen Combat Workshop -- The Way of the Blade
Katana work for film. Proper draw, strike, and resheath. We use bokken (wooden swords) first, then move to iaito (blunt steel). I'll teach you the difference between real kenjutsu and what looks good on camera. Kurosawa insisted on realism -- the audience can feel a fake swing. Tip: Speed comes from relaxation, not tension.
Stage-to-Screen Acting Workshop -- Projecting Without Shouting
I started on Broadway and moved to Hollywood. The transition destroys most actors -- they're either too big for camera or too small for stage. I teach you to calibrate. Same truth, different volume. Tip: On stage, your eyes reach the back row. On camera, your thoughts do.
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