Droppin' Stuff!

Now that the International Congress on Medieval Studies in Kalamazoo, MI has come and gone, I can talk about some tests I did for a good friend's paper at the conference: penetration testing on a reconstruction of the Lubbek Wappenrock. This marks the first real outing of Da Towa, and so this post will also discuss some of the changes I have made and will make in the future.

The post-drop carnage.

What's That Sound?

Since I'm chugging away on a rather detailed follow-on post to the thrust & buckling post, I figured it was time for a fun one… and this time it's one that I'd been thinking about for a while.

Ever heard that metallic ping when heating a metal pan on a stove, or letting one cool? I'm willing to bet most people have.

Ever wonder where it came from?