You will need the following supplies to create

two jugging scoring posts and one Amtgard-legal

dog skull.
1 Funoodle
2 Funoodle connectors (no side holes, looks like a
big Koozie)
2 Tent Stakes (the round ones that look like really
big nails)
1 pack (2) 7/8 x 4 Handyman springs (part no.
SP-9713 if you can find them. (Home Depot)).
1 yard fabric of choice to cover posts (suede cloth
or other heavy, durable fabric recommended)
1 roll of 1/2 camping foam (Blue Foam) (+two
rolls if no-stake foam variant is desired) or 2
plastic trash can lids if available (2.5 +/recommended).
Scissors
Marker
Push pins (optional)
Duct Tape (sugg. 1 roll black, 1 roll white)
2 scrap pieces of hard plastic (6-8 ) (optional)
Substitutions can be made at your discretion,
but for purposes of this how-to, we will assume you
have the above materials and are making one set of 2
poles and one skull. This design has been proven safe
and I have included three separate designs for fully
functional and Amtgard-legal skulls. Feel free
to elaborate, but always remember: SAFETY FIRST!

Upright Scoring Posts

1) Cut the Funoodle in half. Round one end on each
piece.
2) Open the package of springs and the package of
tent stakes.
3) Remove the plastic hook/tie-down from each tent
stake.
4) Wrap duct tape around the top of each tent stake,
edge flush with the head of the stake, until they fit
snugly into the springs. (It should be easy to insert
into the spring, but not loose. Add and remove
small pieces of tape until the spring cannot slide
off under its own weight if inverted. (Fig. 2)
5) **Get the two pieces of hard plastic. Drill or punch
holes in the center of each piece approximately the
same size as the tent stake. Slip onto the tent stake
until flush with the duct tape wrapping. This step is
optional, but it makes the stakes much easier to
remove after play. (Fig. 2)

How to
Make
Quick & Easy
Amtgard-Legal
Jugging
Equipment
by Vaargard Malorius
(based on ideas from Lyvyndyr of Dragonspine)
Photographs by Daxon of Granyte Spyre, Wetlands

v2.0

6) Make covers for theposts. If you are unsure as to

how to do this, see the How-To on making
Funoodle swords.
7) Tape the rounded tops of the posts.
8) Put the covers on the posts. Tape the covers onto
the SIDE of the post about 3 from the bottom.
9) Slide the Funoodle
connectors over the tape
that holds down the covers.
Leave about 1 1/2 of
space between the base of
the Funoodle and the
base of the Funoodle
connector.
10) Use a dowel, drill bit, or
pencil to push a pilot hole
into the center of the
bottom of the Funoodle.
Figure 1: Detail of base
11) Twist one half of the
of post &spring
spring into the bottom of
the Funoodle until only 1 1/2 is left showing.
This is a finished post.
12) Repeat steps 6-11 on the other post.
13) Now go build a dog skull!





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Figure 2: Cross section of

finished jugging post.

Figure 3: Cross section of no-stake variant

using blue foam.

No Metal Scoring Posts Variant

At a recent event, we ran into the problem that
we could not drive the stakes into the ground. (We
were playing on astroturf.) In order to still use the
stakes, we had to arrive at some way to keep them
vertically rooted and still be safe. The following is the
conclusion we reached. An added benefit to this
design is that this version may be staked down as
well, so you do not need to make different sets for
different terrain. All you will need to convert your
pervious set to this variation is another two rolls of
1/2 camping foam (Blue Foam) or a couple of
small plastic garbage can lids (suggested diameter of
approximately two-and-a-half feet.)
1) Acquire a pair of matching small garbage can lids
(approx. 2 1/2 across) or two rolls of blue foam.
2) If using blue foam, cut 6 circles 2 in diameter.
3) Stack 3 of these circles atop one another and glue
them atop each other. Tape the edge together.
4) Cut a hole in your base (trash can lid or foam disk
from step 2) slightly smaller than the diameter of
your Funoodle connector.
5) Press the connector on the bottom of the
Funoodle post into the hole you made in step 3
until it is flush with the bottom of the base.
6) If you are using blue foam, tape the bottom of the
Funoodle connector to the bottom of the base. If
you are using a trash can lid, tape a strip of foam
around the connector just under where it meets the
bottom of the lid. This step keeps the post
from being accidentally separated from
the base during rugged play.
7) Repeat steps 3-6 on the second post.
8) If desired, make 2 holes approximately
1/4 in diameter on opposite sides of each
base so that they can be staked down when
necessary.
9) Find or make a dog skull, and Jug!

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Figure 4: Cross section of no-stake variant

using a small trash can lid.

The Basic Dog Skull

The Complex Dog Skull

I went through two or three preliminary

designs trying to find the best skull design for use
in the game. The BASIC skull is the same one used in
Dragonspine. (Thanks go to Lyvyndyr for providing
me with the details.) It is very simple to create and
easy to replace. Cut out the shape shown on the
BASIC page and tape it short end to short end. Thats
it. Youre done and ready to play! You can extend the
life of the BASIC skull by covering the entire thing in
duct tape if you like. This also makes it a bit heavier
and better for blocking .

This is not the best looking design, but it is the

most durable and it looks a bit better than the BASIC
design. It also adds a bit of interest to the style of play
by allowing 3 openings to score with rather than just
one ring. When decorating this kind of skull, you
should use black duct tape cut into the shapes you
want. Markers (even permanent ones) tend to rub off
before the end of a single day of play. Electrical tapes
tend to come off almost immediately. Short of cutting
the shapes into the foam, I cannot recommend
anything EXCEPT different colored duct tape for
detail and decoration. I also added a wrapping of a
strap of soft leather to mine. It makes it easier to carry
and it looks a bit more like the ones from the movie.

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Figure 5: Detail of BASIC dog skull.

Figure 6: COMPLEX skull on post through mouth.

Figure 7: COMPLEX skull on post through eye sockets.







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Figure 8: Detail of COMPLEX dog skull.

1) Cut out the 4 pieces as described on the

COMPLEX DOG SKULL page.
2) Cut out the eye socket holes from the largest
piece. Save a round cutout for capping off the
largest piece (skull tube.)
3) Cover the skull tube in tape (1 layer). Roll it into a
tube and secure it with SMALL pieces of tape.
4) Fit the Eye Socket (socket) into the hole in the
skull tube. Angle it the way you want and the pin it
in place.

5) Use a marker to draw a line on the excess part of

the socket on the INSIDE. (See figure 8 for detail).
6) Cut off socket excess.
7) Repeat steps 4-7 on the second socket.
8) Look at the finished piece. If it looks the way you
want it too, move to the next step. If not, adjust the
fittings until they look OK and then move to the
next step.
9) Take the pins out and remove the small temporary
tape.
10) Roll the skill tube and tape it together along the
short edges.
11) Take one of the left over round pieces from the
holes you cut into the skull tube, and tape it to the
back of the skull tube. It should be the same size
or slightly larger than the tube so will round out
when you tape it flush to the skull tube.
12) Tape the sockets to the skull tube from the inside
AND the outside.
13) Tape up any areas that might have blue foam
showing through or that might come loose during
play.
14) Decorate with different colored tape(s) to suit
your own style. At the very least you should
attempt to add teeth and a nasal cavity. In the
movie, the victor got to keep the skulls of the
defeated. Since these are so cheap to make, you
could continue this practice in Amtgard!

The Very Complex Dog Skull

This is by far the best looking design I have
come up with so far. In truth, it is not any harder to
assemble than the previously discussed version, its
just a bit more complicated in design and results in a
much better finished result. The procedures for
assembling this skull pretty much parallel the ones
from the precious version except they require a bit
more tape and a bit of trimming for best results.

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Figure 9: Finished COMPLEX skull and post.

1) Cut out the 3 pieces as described on the

2) Cut out the eye sockets.
3) Cover the skull tube in tape (1 layer). Roll it into a
tube and secure it with a SMALL piece of tape.
4) Fit the Eye Socket (socket) into the hole in the
skull tube. Angle it the way you want and the pin it
in place.
5) Use a marker to draw a line on the excess part of
the socket on the INSIDE. (See diagram for detail).
6) Cut off socket excess.
7) Repeat steps 4-7 on the second socket.
8) Look at the overall appearance of the eye sockets
in relation to the whole. If it looks the way you
want it too, move to the next step. If not, adjust the
fittings until they look OK and then move to the
next step.

9) Take the pins out and remove the small temporary

tape.
10) Roll the skill tube and tape it together along the
short edges.
11) Tape the sockets to the skull tube from the inside
AND the outside.
12) Tape up any areas that might have blue foam
showing through or that might come loose during
play.

13) Fold the mouth areas together and tape to the

circular area. Make sure its adequately taped so
that the foam doesnt tear during actual use.
14) Decorate with different colored tape(s) to suit
your own style. At the very least you should
attempt to add teeth and a nasal cavity. In the
movie, the victor got to keep the skulls of the
defeated. Since these are so cheap to make, you
could continue this practice in Amtgard! Have fun
& play safe!











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3 1/2"

COMPLEX JUGGING SKULL

3 1/2"

4"

4 1/2"

10"

Cut 1

14"

2 1/2"

Cut 2

4 1/2"

Save 1 from largest piece










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15"

3 1/2"

7"

3 1/2"

6"

4 1/2"

13"

Cut 1

VERY COMPLEX JUGGING SKULL

2 1/2"

14"

Cut 2