ThePriestorPriestesswalks around the line marked on the ground and points the tip of the sword at it, directing energy into that line. This is the first stage ofconsecratingthe Circle; the second and third stages involve sprinkling it with consecratedsalted waterand censing it with the fumes...
The jian is a double-edged straight sword with a pommel for balance and a hilt that may feature a tassel. Its blade design features subtle profile taper but often has considerable distal taper, with its thickness near the tip being only half of the root's base, making it highly versatile...
Horn - The front end of the anvil that tapers from just below the pad to a rounded tip. Also called the bick, the horn is used for curving and bending the steel. Hardy and pritchel holes - The hardy hole is a square socket in the anvil's face that holds some of the shaping tool...
When the bolus reaches the part of your esophagus lined with smooth muscle, an automatic process called peristalsis takes over. The ring of muscle tissue just above the bolus squeezes together, forcing the bolus down toward the stomach. Then, the process repeats itself until the food reaches ...
The bravest and most skilled foes will only be vanquished by a great warrior, whose arm strikes true, and whose mind is as sharp and lightning-quick as the tip of his sword. Mighty warriors will soon meet in the arena. Their steel swords will gleam in the sunlight, as the earth shakes...
“It’s no big deal if you still can’t beat him today. If you get to study for another day and night, I am sure you will win tomorrow no matter what,” Feng Qingyang declared.Linghu Chong nodded and then walked out of the cave slowly with the long sword left by a senior grand...
“We’re freedom fighters!” says an exasperated Krod. “All of our work environments are hostile!” In short, Krod is part fantasy satire, and part office workplace comedy, but with a slightly different kind of office. And like the actual The Office, it even includes a gay character,...
Savage Leap: Instead of a Leap with track on target, do a leap which just damages enemies it passes through and does a small 'AoE' hit registration check at the end of the leap for the big hit. To do this, all they have to do is look at Reaper Shroud 2, which functions exactly ...
Starting with a plate of regular iron, they would cut out a series of openings to create a decorative pattern called a "Kage-sukashi". These patterns likely came to be a source of comfort for samurai during times of war.Tsuba were categorized according to the title of the artisan, with ...
Anyhoo, over the Christmas holidays, I did manage to get the re-wrap done on Adam's sword. Had to take the tsuka down to the wood (again), add a big more rice paper, trim away about 3-4 mm of wood, reshape the end (again) to fit the kashira, epoxy that on, and do the re...