Apropos of Nothing: 24 Hours of Tesla

Apropos of Nothing: 24 Hours of Tesla

Happy Birthday So, my wife is pretty cool. When I turned 40, she suggested that my relatives get me a unique gift. That gift was a one-hour lesson in how to fly an actual helicopter, which ended with me piloting a Robinson R22 after a brief introduction to the theory of rotary-wing flight. It was…

Viking Shield Upgrade Experiment
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Viking Shield Upgrade Experiment

Bit by bit, I’ve been working out how to improve my viking shields. My poplar edged shield that I made for myself is 5.75 lbs and about 34-34.5″ in diameter, and is still holding up strong after probably a year. Even so, there are issues with it that later commissions have fixed, but not for…

Slog, slog, slog . . .
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Slog, slog, slog . . .

There are some parts of the production of a book that are just no fun at all. I’m in a few of those parts. Hall of Judgment Oh, sure . . . it’s getting done. Bit by bit. I should have another major revision to Hall of Judgment done either late tonight or tomorrow. Hopefully…