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Scottish Targe Shield & Dirk Set
Round targe shield (20 inches, studded leather over wood) and 12-inch dirk dagger. The Highlander's backup weapons. The targe catches the blade, the dirk finishes the work. I will teach you the off-hand techniques that made Highland warriors feared in close quarters.
Niten Ichi-ryu Workshop -- Two-Sword Fighting
My school: long sword in one hand, short sword in the other. Most swordsmen use two hands on one blade. I use one hand on each. The long sword attacks, the short sword defends and creates openings. It requires years. We start today. Tip: Do not grip the sword tightly. Hold it like a bird -- firm enough it cannot escape, gentle enough you do not crush it.
Live Blade Katana (Shinken -- Advanced Students Only)
Folded steel katana, razor edge, 28-inch blade. For advanced students who have completed bokken training. I lend this only after watching you train. If you grip too tight, swing too wild, or show fear of the blade, it stays in my rack. A sharp sword in unskilled hands is a danger to its owner.
Advanced Tracking & Counter-Tracking
Reading sign on rock, sand, and hardpan. Aging tracks by moisture and wind. Counter-tracking -- how to move without leaving sign. I could track a man across bare rock by the scuff marks and disturbed pebbles. Tip: Everything that moves leaves evidence. Your job is to see what others walk past.
Scorched Earth Strategy Seminar -- Denial Operations
When to burn your own land to starve the enemy. The hardest strategic decision. Case studies: my campaign against Caesar, Russia against Napoleon, Russia against Hitler. Tip: Scorched earth works when your enemy's supply line is longer than yours. It fails when your people lose faith before the enemy loses food.
Dane Axe (Two-Handed, 5-Foot Haft)
The great Dane axe -- a 5-foot hafted weapon that could split a man from shoulder to hip. No shield when you carry this. Your reach is your defense. The Varangian Guard used these in Constantinople. Weighted training replica, hickory haft.
Viking Seax Knife & Leather Tool Roll
Large seax knife (12-inch single-edge blade) and leather roll with fire steel, whetstone, and bone needles. The seax was tool, weapon, and eating knife in one. Every Norseman carried one. Mine has a pattern-welded blade -- the maker's signature in the steel.
Crop Rotation & Companion Planting Guide
Hands-on session in the garden. I will show you which plants fix nitrogen, which ones deplete it, and how to rotate so your soil gets richer every year. The peanut-cotton rotation saved Southern agriculture. The same principles work in any garden, any climate.
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.
Microbiology Workshop -- The Invisible World
Hands-on session. Swab surfaces, streak petri dishes, incubate, and examine colonies. You will see what lives on your phone, your doorknob, your skin. The ability to see the invisible world is the foundation of modern medicine. Tip: Always label your plates.
Fermentation Science Workshop -- Grapes to Wine to Vinegar
Hands-on. We will ferment grape juice, observe yeast under the microscope, test for alcohol and acetic acid. This is how I started -- wine merchants of Lille asked why their fermentations kept failing. The answer was contaminating microorganisms. Clean your equipment. Always.
Swan-Neck Flask Set (Borosilicate, 3-Piece)
Three hand-blown borosilicate glass flasks with swan-curved necks. The design that proved microbes come from the environment, not thin air. Perfect for classroom demonstrations. Fragile -- handle with the respect you would give a 160-year-old argument settler.
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