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Entries Tagged as 'Medieval'

The Spartan medieval Helmet

June 10th, 2009 · No Comments

 
This is a nice little project to make. It is all out of paper mache and cardboard and I have the template you can download and print out. It takes a  bit of time to make because you have to let the paper mache dry. Anyhoo, Its a fun project and it comes complete with […]

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Tags: Makeable Projects · Paper Projects · Medieval · weapons/armor

New Project: Make an ornamental Medieval Flail

May 15th, 2009 · No Comments

 
This is a neat little project that you can complete easily in about 2 hours including painting time. It is a medieval flail - the medieval looking kind with the spikes on the ball. This is a complete tutorial with lots of pictures and variations on how to make it. You don’t need to use […]

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Tags: Makeable Projects · Medieval · weapons/armor

Some great Japanese Castle stuff

May 14th, 2009 · No Comments

I have put together a nice web page with lots of pictures and videos of Himeji Castle in Japan. This is on my medieval castles website. This is the #1 castle in Japan and I take you on a mini tour of it both inside and out. And there is an interesting ghost story about […]

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Tags: Castles · Medieval · My websites · Videos

A review of a big Two Handed Sword

March 20th, 2009 · No Comments

This is my latest video review of a big sword. It is a replica of the sword in Braveheart and called the William Wallace Sword. This isn’t a combat ready sword just a reasonably priced sword you can hang on the wall, heft around and show friends. The Big Sword Video Review

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Tags: Medieval · weapons/armor · Reviews

New Medieval Posts on my Heroic Dreams Blog

March 20th, 2009 · No Comments

My Heroic Dreams Blog is a very active blog about all kinds of medieval things and it really isn’t productive for me to post about all my posts on that site but there are some interesting things going on there including some looks at Medieval and Feudal Japan. This is because I am taking a […]

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Tags: My Blogs · Articles · Medieval · Will Kalif

Review of a two-handed Landsknecht Flamberge

February 11th, 2009 · No Comments

I recently got this sword via UPS. I ordered it online and the whole experiece was great. The sword is great too, and at a great price. I have pictures, more information and my review of this sword on my website and on my blog:
My blog review: A Flamberge Review
My website review with more information […]

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Tags: Medieval · Knights · weapons/armor · Reviews

A New Paper Based Role Playing Board Game

January 20th, 2009 · No Comments

I have completed my second paper based role playing game. It is called “Enter the Labyrinth and Rescue the Princess”. This is a complete game in Microsoft Word format that you can download, print up and play. It comes with everything you need including game board, pieces, rulebook and player pieces. You just cut things […]

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Tags: Makeable Projects · Medieval · miniatures · Will Kalif · fantasy

How to make a Mangonel Catapult

January 13th, 2009 · No Comments

This is a new project I just completed. It is a small table top sized catapult called a Mangonel. The thing that makes this different is that instead of using rubber bands or springs it uses twisted rope. This makes it more realistic and more accurate to the catapults from the middle ages. They didn’t […]

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Tags: Uncategorized · Siege Engines · Makeable Projects · Medieval

How to Make a Katana out of Cardboard (Samurai Sword)

January 11th, 2009 · No Comments

This is a great little project that makes a Katana out of cardboard. And it is actually very durable and strong because we use some of the distinct properties of cardboard to get it right. You will be surprised by how strong this katana is. I have a complete tutorial and a video to go […]

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Tags: Makeable Projects · Medieval · Will Kalif · My websites

New Project: How to make a cardboard shield (that looks good!)

October 6th, 2008 · No Comments

This is my latest project. It shows you how to make medieval shields out of cardboard. In this tutorial I make two different shields (A buckler and a kite shield). I show you a few neat tricks to make them look good and to make them strong enough for some fun use. Practically all you […]

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Tags: Makeable Projects · Medieval · Knights