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Old 1st August 2007, 10:58 AM   #1
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my initial impression is also a peacock
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I would have said a raven, but after having read Rand's and Kronckew's posts, and having had another look at the bird, I think it may be a peacock after all, due to the way the tail feathers are made. Besides from being a royal bird, and a pet of the God of war, the peacock is a very good watch bird and will make a lot of noice if intruders try to get in where they have nothing to do.
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Old 1st August 2007, 10:15 PM   #3
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Default Metalwork on Bolsa & Tang

Its also interesting that the bird is chiseled into the bolsa and the work on it matches the cut out for the tears of the wounded. Looks like the same tools marks to me.

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Yes Rand, in this case it is, most likely, that the same man made the whole knife - interesting.
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Old 2nd August 2007, 06:58 AM   #5
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Default The Far Field- Magnetic field in wootz

Found and article about the magnetic field in wootz... based on a 16th Persian dagger purchased from Leo Figiel...

http://home.clara.net/andywrobertson...02_dagger.html

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the graphic mag plot appears to be a fractal much like this mandelbrot plot.



chaos theory in action....
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Old 2nd August 2007, 02:31 PM   #7
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Found and article about the magnetic field in wootz... based on a 16th Persian dagger purchased from Leo Figiel...

http://home.clara.net/andywrobertson...02_dagger.html

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That article contains some terms I am unfamiliar with: "Yesodic entities", "the Darks", "Briahtic structures".
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Have a look at the related web page: HERE

looks a bit piscatorial to me. someone forgot to take their meds and hasn't properly grounded their tinfoil hat. or they're trying to apply some serious traction to our legs.....

i like the kard in the illustration which is NOT the one in the article, just 'similar'



i have a related question: how do you spell 'spoof' ?
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That article contains some terms I am unfamiliar with: "Yesodic entities", "the Darks", "Briahtic structures".
Andrew, these are Qabalistic terms, though i don't quite grasp how or why he is using these in this article as i have merely skimmed it for the terms. Briah refers to one of the 4 Qabalistic worlds, the world of creation. Yesod is one of the 10 (or 11 ) spheres on the Tree of Life, the 9th sphere, one level up from our material world of Malkuth.
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