Saturday 10 March 2012

It's done, done, done!

Did the oiling today [linseed oil]



I used common box for the "moustache" as palm branches are a little hard to get here.

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Wednesday 7 March 2012

Mugshot










Finished the "spikes" yesterday, did an eye-job today. Just some final sandpapering and oiling left to be done.

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Friday 2 March 2012

Green Man




















The Green Man: Fish@4:13



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Thursday 1 March 2012

Heathohlaewe - word of the day

Triggered by Kiernan's nathwylc article, I could not resist finding out myself.












The MS today: heathohlaewe - just hea is left












Zupitza's autotype - late 19th century
hlaewe - barely readable


heathohlaewe - digitally restored [Kiernan-Electronic Beowulf]
















Meaning: