Easter 2012

Started as a sea turtle, it is getting rather iconic now.

And I fear that another personal Jesus may creep out of the wood.

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This might be a face

or a mask

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And now for something completely different

Featherface #1

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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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Mugshot

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

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Green Man

The Green Man: Fish@4:13



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Heathohlaewe - word of the day

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

http://www.uky.edu/~kiernan/Nathwylc/

The MS today: heathohlaewe - just hea is left

Zupitza's autotype - late 19th century

hlaewe - barely readable


heathohlaewe - digitally restored [Kiernan-Electronic Beowulf]

http://ebeowulf.uky.edu/

Meaning:

http://publishing.bl.uk/cd/electronic-beowulf

http://www.archive.org/stream/beowulfautotypes77zupiuoft#page/104/mode/2up

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