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Lead Type Set (Textura Blackletter, Complete Alphabet)
Complete alphabet in Textura blackletter -- the typeface of the Gutenberg Bible. Upper and lower case, numbers, punctuation. Cast in traditional type metal (lead-tin-antimony). Each piece hand-finished. Handle with care; lead is toxic. Wash your hands after use. I didn't know that part.
Bifocal Lens Demonstration & Fitting
I got tired of switching between two pairs of glasses -- one for reading, one for distance. So I cut the lenses in half and combined them. Revolutionary? No. Practical? Enormously. This workshop covers basic optics, lens grinding principles, and why bifocals work. Tip: The best inventions solve annoyances, not emergencies.
Electricity & Magnetism Workshop -- Fields You Cannot See
Hands-on session. Iron filings on paper over magnets -- watch the field lines appear. Compass needles deflected by current-carrying wires. Electromagnets lifting iron. I will explain how electricity and magnetism are two faces of the same force. James Clerk Maxwell later wrote the math. I gave him the experiments.
Faraday Cage (Demonstration Model, Mesh)
Tabletop Faraday cage -- a wire mesh enclosure that blocks electromagnetic fields. Put a radio inside, close the cage, the signal disappears. Open it, the signal returns. This is why your microwave oven has a mesh screen in the door.
Radio & Wireless Communication Workshop
Hands-on session covering radio fundamentals: frequency, amplitude, modulation, and why your WiFi works. I will explain frequency hopping with a player piano analogy -- the same concept George Antheil and I patented in 1942. You will build a simple AM radio receiver by the end.
Scientific Journal Writing Workshop
Small group (max 4). Write clear, persuasive scientific papers. On the Origin of Species is 490 pages of meticulous evidence before a single bold claim. Build your case like a lawyer. Present it like a storyteller.
Full Plate & Mail Crusader Armor Set
Chain mail hauberk over padded gambeson, with plate reinforcement at shoulders and knees. Great helm with cross visor. About 55 pounds total. I wore heavier at Arsuf in desert heat. If you can fight in this, you can fight in anything.
Cloud Chamber (Wilson Type, Desktop)
Desktop cloud chamber that makes radioactive particle tracks visible. Pour in isopropyl alcohol, cool the base, and watch cosmic rays and natural radiation leave vapor trails in real time. It's like seeing the invisible forces that pass through your body every second. Mesmerizing and educational.
Wallachian Kilij Sword & Buckler
Curved kilij saber -- Ottoman-influenced, adopted by Wallachian cavalry. Combined with a small steel buckler for parrying. The curve is deeper than a scimitar, designed for devastating draw cuts. My cavalry carried these on raids behind Ottoman lines.
Single Combat Workshop -- The Duel
One-on-one combat with spear, sword, and shield. The Homeric duel: trash talk, javelin throw, close with swords, finish the job. I fought the greatest warriors of Troy in single combat and never lost. Tip: Study your opponent before you fight him. Watch how he moves, which foot he leads with, where his shield drops.
Women Warriors of India -- History & Training Seminar
From the Rani of Jhansi to the Rani Durgavati, from Kittur Chennamma to Ahilyabai Holkar. Indian women have led armies, defended kingdoms, and fought empires for centuries. This seminar covers their stories and the martial traditions they practiced. I am not the exception. I am part of a long line.
Plains War Shield (Buffalo Hide, Painted)
Thick buffalo hide shield, heat-shrunk and painted with personal medicine symbols. At proper thickness, buffalo hide stops arrows and can deflect a musket ball at distance. The painting is not decoration -- it is protection medicine. This is a training replica. Respect the tradition.
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