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Drinking Horns by Vithar Herren
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2012-03-07T23:44:04.569Z
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<p><img alt="drinkinghorn.gif (12271 bytes)" border="2" height="94" src="http://www.goheathen.org/crafts/drinkinghorn.gif" width="200"></img></p>
<p align="center"><font color="#FF0000" size="6"><strong><img height="62" src="http://www.goheathen.org/crafts/drinkhorn.gif" width="362"></img></strong></font></p>
<p><font color="#0000FF"><big><strong>Picking and preparation:</strong></big></font></p>
<p><big>When you pick out a horn to use as a drinking horn, there are a couple of things to look for. First, consider the overall size and shape of the horn. Will you be hanging it around your neck? Which edge of the rim appears to be shaped about right for drinking from? And if you do drink from that…</big></p>
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<p align="center"><font color="#FF0000" size="6"><strong><img src="http://www.goheathen.org/crafts/drinkhorn.gif" height="62" width="362"/></strong></font></p>
<p><font color="#0000FF"><big><strong>Picking and preparation:</strong></big></font></p>
<p><big>When you pick out a horn to use as a drinking horn, there are a couple of things to look for. First, consider the overall size and shape of the horn. Will you be hanging it around your neck? Which edge of the rim appears to be shaped about right for drinking from? And if you do drink from that side, then will the tip of the horn be pointing up, or down? If it's pointing up, that is better because your liquid won't tend to "splash" out, but will pour out smoothly. Does the horn still have a "core" to clean out? This takes a considerable amount of work. How heavy is it? Will you be holding it in your hand for long periods? How thick is the actual outer sheath (as opposed to the marrow/core)? If the outer sheath is thick, then your horn will hold much less liquid than it may appear capable of. In some horns, the inner "open" area ends not far from the rim, and the whole middle section to the tip is all solid. If you can... test the horn to see if it will hold water, without leaking. Leaks can be repaired, but that means more work for you! You can also get an idea of how much fluid the horn will comfortably hold this way.</big></p>
<p><big><font color="#0000FF"><big><strong>Cleaning:</strong></big></font></big></p>
<p><big>I like to make my drinking horns, in what I consider the "natural" way. I've read how some use beeswax, or salad bowl coatings, or some other substance to coat the inside of the horn, but that seems like a cop-out to me. When I acquire a horn I usually buy one that is already "cored" and there is no horn-marrow to clean out. However, if you have a core still in the horn, you may need to boil it out. Boil the horn, completely submerged in water for at least 6 hours. Gently lift the horn out, and I like to use a corkscrew to test the rigidity of the core. It should be very soft and pliable now. Too much boiling, and it should be goop! You can get large chunks out with the corkscrew, or a pick. If you turn the horn rim-down, and firmly bang it down onto a table, most of the core should fall out. If you have a tablespoon you can spare, I'd suggest filing the edges down into a sharper edge, and use that to pry/scoop out the core. You may need to put the horn back into the boiling water so that the core further down can be heated, once you've removed the portion near the rim. If you check your horn every 2 hours you're pretty safe to boil it. The horn will get "mushy" after a while, but as long as you don't scar the outside with tongs or something, when picking it up, you can easily re-shape it if it begins to flatten due to all the boiling. Also, I find it convenient to put something in the very bottom of the pot, so that the horn isn't directly touching the bottom surface of the pot that you're boiling water in. Otherwise, the tip of the horn will heat faster than the rest, and this may cause it to bend, crack or flatten. Be patient getting the core out.. Sometimes, taking the horn out, and letting it cool down and dry off will reveal that the core can now be pried out with your spoon/scraper. After the core is out.. you get to start cleaning the horn! I fill it with boiling water, and wait to see if any leaks develop. Make a note of the leaks, and we'll repair them later. I get a series of bottle-brushes and gently, but firmly scrub the inside of the horn, while pouring boiling, soapy water through between times, to rinse it. The bristle brush is critical... You have to find a brush that has bristles on the side, and extending out to the top as well. Otherwise, when you try to shove the brush into the horn, the metal tip of the brush will possibly scrape furrows on the heat-softened inner wall of the horn. After go through this process many, many times. I get a horn that is perfectly clean on the inside!</big></p>
<p><font color="#0000FF"><big><big><strong>The Test:</strong></big></big></font></p>
<p><big>The test of this, is to put pure, bottled drinking water into the horn, and when your palette is perfectly neutral, sip some of the water, and swish it as if you were tasting wine. swallow. pour out about half the water, and cover the opening of the horn, and swish the remaining water around. sip and swish again. If you have no "horny" taste after this, then you've got a clean horn!</big></p>
<p><font color="#0000FF"><big><big><strong>Repair:</strong></big></big></font></p>
<p><big>If your horn has any leaks, or tears you can use non-toxic finger nail repair glue (this is a substance used to repair and fortify fingernails, and con be found at most major stores) to fill in the hole, or rebuild a small portion of missing horn.</big></p>
<p><big>Also, if you have "bubbles" or "flakes" of horn material coming loose on the outside of the horn, these can be repaired in a similiar fashion. For these problems, it is usually easiest to reboil the horn, until it is very pliable, then firmly press the bubbles or flakes down until they are as flat against the horn as they will go. Now if it is a flake, and has an open crack in it, pour the fingernail repair glue into the crack, and keep forcing it in until the entire crevice is full. For bubbles, you need to cut away the "bubbled up" portion of the horn skin, then apply the fingernail repair glue all around the edges of the bubble where you cut away the raised portion. File down any excess fingernail repair glue, and using fine grain steel wool, create a sheen close to that of the regular horn skin. Finish as usual with a jeweler's rouge cloth and your repair spot should be very close to undetectable. A final trick to completing the repair: Use the repaired area to paint or carve on so that your design or painting covers the repair even more!</big></p>
<p><font color="#0000FF"><big><big><strong>The Shining:</strong></big></big></font></p>
<p><big>Start with rough steel wool, or a piece of glass to scrape off the "rough" on the outside of the horn. When you have basically a smooth horn, that just needs extensive refinement, or polishing, then switch to a very fine grade steel wool. use lots of elbow grease. Scrub the outside of the horn until you get a smooth, sanded-like surface. You'll want to use finer and finer grades of steel wool to further smooth your surface. You'll still feel the scratches of the steel wool, esp. if your fingertips are sensitive. You'll also see lots of extremely tiny scratches. Eventually, the horn will feel glassy smooth to your fingers. If your horn is very dry to start with, it doesn't hurt to moisten it during the sanding process. You can use water, but that dries quickly and has to be constantly reapplied. You can also use honing oil. Honing oil is often used on whetstones used to sharpen knives, so you should be able to pick some up in a sporting department of a big store, or in any place that specializes in selling knives. Now, use the inside "suede" edge of a piece of leather -the "rougher" the better. Again, lots of elbow grease. Finally, finish with a jeweler's cloth. You'll eventually create a mirror-like sheen on the outside surface of the horn! Some people like to coat the outside of a horn with a varnish in order to keep the outside glossy and smooth. That's fine, if you want to do that. It probably DOES extend the life of the horn. If you are going to paint or carve on your horn though, you should wait to varnish it until you've completed all your decorating.</big></p>
<p><big><big><font color="#0000FF"><strong>The Curing:</strong></font></big></big></p>
<p><big>I don't know how necessary this is.... But to "cure" my horns, I use Guiness extra stout. It is heavy, and dark, and has a very strong taste, so I imagine that it "soaks" into the fiber of the horn better than a weaker ale would... Anyway, I stand the horn so that the rim is absolutely level, and fill it all the way up with Guiness. Every 4 hours or so, you should check it and refill it to the top of the rim. After 24 hours, you can pour the Guiness out, and rinse the horn thoroughly. You're done! This horn should last you forever, you use no wax, so you'll never get wax in your drink, or melted all over your car seat on long trips... You use no plastic to coat the inside, so you never have to worry about whether or not you're drinking a possibly toxic plastic in with your mead! The only care the horn will require is washing out after being used. In my experience, you don't want to let a beverage with foam sit in your horn for more than a few hours, otherwise a "stain" from the foam begins to form on the sides of the horn, a stain which takes ALOT of elbow grease to remove!</big></p>
<p><strong><font color="#0000FF"><big><big>Decorating:</big></big></font></strong></p>
<p><big>Your horn can be decorated a number of ways. You can draw on the skin of the horn with a pencil, and then erase any mistakes innumerable times. Finally, when your drawing is adequate, you can fill in the lines with the paint of your choice. A good acrylic paint works fine, especially if you "seal" it in with a coat of laquer or varnish when you're done. You can carve runes or pictures into the skin of the horn with a dremel tool or with a good sharp knife. Either way, it takes a steady hand to carve out the detail, but when you're finished with your horn, you'll have something to be proud of at every gathering you attend, and the knowledge that you made it yourself will fill you with a very satisfied sense of accomplishment.</big></p>
<p><font color="#0000FF"><big><big><strong>Troubles:</strong></big></big></font></p>
<p><strong><font color="#800000">I just can't get the damned thing clean!</font></strong></p>
<p><strong>. Okay, Fill half full with boiling water, pour in some soap, cover rim with something other than your hand! Shake well, fill the rest of the way up with boiling water, let sit until water is totally cool. Repeat, however this time begin scrubbing with a bristle bottle cleaner when water is cool enough to tolerate. Additionally, you may want to pour a solution of water and bleach (use very little bleach in your mixture) into the horn, esp. if there are areas far down, that you don't feel you could clean with the brush. Let this sit, then rinse repeatedly. The "curing" process will cover up the smell of the bleach. Another good trick is to use Polident! Yes, fill the horn full of hot water, then start dropping Polident tablets into the water. Be sure to use plenty of Polident in the water, if you have a large horn, it may require lots of Polident. I used this trick with a horn that held 2 quarts of water, and I had to use 7 Polident tablets to achieve the right effect! Depending on the color of the Polident tablets, your water will begin to foam and bubble, then turn the color of the tablets (usually green, in my experience). Let the water sit for a while (at least 30 minutes) then pour out the top fourth, and begin to scrub with your bottle brush. The Polident should have loosened up any debris inside the horn, making it easier for you to scrub it out.</strong></p>
<p><strong><font color="#800000">I wish it would stand up!</font></strong></p>
<p><strong>. No problem. Have you ever seen those candle holders are the craft stores that have three metal legs, connected by a circle of metal? These, or something based on their design work wonders holding up horn. Buy or make one taller and wider than you need. Then wrap leather cord, or animal skin around the central metal circle, so that your horn fits tightly when sitting in the circle. Your horn should stop sliding through about 1/3 of the way from the rim, or several inches from the rim, anyway. Now you have a stand for your horn that you can use on your Harrow or on the ground. Also, you can acquire "Doll Stands" at most craft-hobby stores.. These work passably well at holding up the longer horns that hold a smaller volume of liquid. The ones I've tried to use are a bit to fragile to trust if your horn holds more than 12 ounces.</strong></p>
<p><font color="#800000"><strong>My bottle brush isn't long enough to reach all the way down!</strong></font></p>
<p><strong>. We'll make a tool for you to use. First, decide on an old washcloth or old sock that you can sacrifice to the project. Take a wire coat hanger and straighten it out. Now, put a tight loop on one end of the wire hanger, such that the wires loops back onto itself. Make sure that there is at least an inch of hanger left over, past where the end loops back onto itself. Now, punch a hole near one edge of the sock or cloth. Insert the hanger end through the cloth, then twist that extra inch of hanger around the main "long" part of the hanger. You may need to use pliers to do this. It's very important that your hanger does not have any sharp end sticking out, or you will gouge the soft inside of the horn! Finally, wrap the cloth around the hanger and secure it with a bread tie. Again, make sure the bread tie has no sharp ends sticking out! Additionally, you should make note of which direction you twisted the cloth, and when you scrub the horn with it, make sure you do not twist your hanger in the opposite direction as this will have the unfortunate effect of unraveling your cloth from your hanger. To complete your tool, you can bend the "handle" end of the hanger into a comfortable grip for your hand, and bend the body of the hanger into a curve that will allow the end to reach the bottom of the horn. Done correctly this tool should allow you to reach the depths of even the longest horn!</strong></p>
<p><font color="#800000"><strong>What is the traditional/ritual reason/basis for use of a drinking horn?</strong></font></p>
<p><strong>The drinking horn is one of the utensils most commonly associated with Vikings, though it was coming into disuse in the viking period as the Northern peoples attempted to acquire the more Roman glasses and steins. Even though the Roman ways were being adopted, to some extent, still the drinking horn continued to hold a certain authority and mystique for our ancestors, and does even down to this day. The mightiest chieftains entertained the fellows and their warriors in long halls wherein stout ale or mead was served in drinking horns, and this was the height of power and propriety. The horn of the aurochs bull was prized above all others. This fierce wild bull/ox was the paradigm of strength and the warriors who could claim its horns were held to be the bravest of all! Natural horns are especially important to us today, as they are a living symbol of our link to the earth and the past. When we drink from a horn which was once a part of an animal, we are reminded how we are all Earth's children, and how we and the animals of this planet are interdependent and forever linked to one another. We are reminded, too of our noble ancestors, and their great deeds of boldness and daring, and how they too are a part of us. It is easy not to remember these things when lifting a modern glass to one's lips, or just drinking from a bottle or a can. Those things are not bad, in and of themselves, but they do not symbolize the kinds of things that we wish to be reminded of during holy blessings. Two of Denmark's most prized possessions (recently stolen and melted) were the Gallehus drinking horns - several pounds of solid gold, decorated with religious symbols and images of people and beasts which may have represented scenes from cultic drama. Though these were not "natural" horns, they obviously were created to serve a very high purpose as a symbol of might, power, wealth, and the past. </strong></p>
<p><strong>The horn is associated with Odin more so than many other Norse gods. Bjørnsterne Bjørnson/Edvard Grieg said, "Now lift high the horn, Host-Father Óðinn's horn...Holy hof-fires, Ake-Thórr's Hammer-Sign, holy hof-fires hallowed it here" in the operatic fragment Olav Trygvason. One of the stories in Asatru is that Odin sends his Valkyries to greet the fallen heroes as they enter his hall with a draught from a drinking horn which heals them and restores their vigor. If that were not enough of a connection, Odin is said to not eat, but to only drink mead. The horn has come to symbolize for modern Asatru Heathens the very essence of our religion. Natural, and with roots in the past, it sets up the attitude and atmosphere that we strive for, and our primary form of communing with our gods is by offering them a drink (blót) from our ceremonial drinking horns, and by raising our horns to them in ritual, we give them honor and rememberance.<br/></strong></p>
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2011-09-12T14:13:40.696Z
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<p> Here are a couple more of my dragons.</p>
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<p> Here are a couple more of my dragons.</p>
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<p> Here are a few dragons I sculpt from air dry clay. I make these for castles everywhere. If you need a dragon on the wall of your own Castle please let me know, I'd be happy to make you one.</p>
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<p> Here are a few dragons I sculpt from air dry clay. I make these for castles everywhere. If you need a dragon on the wall of your own Castle please let me know, I'd be happy to make you one.</p>
<p> Mys Misty</p>
MANDALA
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font-size: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; border: 0px; padding: 0px;">Integrate into your life will give you the feeling center and calm amid the storms.</font></font><br/><br/><font style="margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; display: inline; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; font-size: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; border: 0px; padding: 0px;"><font style="margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; display: inline; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; font-size: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; border: 0px; padding: 0px;">The work of meditation with mandalas may consist of observation or drawing them.</font></font> <br/><font style="margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; display: inline; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; font-size: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; border: 0px; padding: 0px;"><font style="margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; display: inline; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; font-size: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; border: 0px; padding: 0px;">In the first case, only to sit in a comfortable, rhythmic breathing and achieve a deep and dispose yourself to observe a mandala of your choice, can lead to a relaxed state and feel more alert to the events that happen around you .</font> <font style="margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; display: inline; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; font-size: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; border: 0px; padding: 0px;">The observation process can last between three and five minutes.</font></font></font><br/><br/><div style="text-align: center; margin: auto; width: 100%;"><font color="#666666"><img src="http://www.cricketstudio.com/mandala/BigMandala.jpg" class="resize_img"/></font><br/><font color="#666666"><br/><font style="margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; display: inline; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; font-size: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; border: 0px; padding: 0px;"><font style="background-image: none; margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; background-attachment: scroll; display: inline; background-repeat: repeat; font-size: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; border: 0px; padding: 0px;">To do this, choose a model that inspires you, select the tools (crayons, markers, watercolors, for example), then Settle into a quiet place.</font> <font style="margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; display: inline; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; font-size: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; border: 0px; padding: 0px;">You can put music if you like and start your work.</font></font><br/><br/><font style="margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; display: inline; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; font-size: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; border: 0px; padding: 0px;"><font style="margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; display: inline; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; font-size: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; border: 0px; padding: 0px;">There are various techniques, it all depends on your mood and what you want to paint the mandala you forward.</font> <font style="margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; display: inline; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; font-size: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; border: 0px; padding: 0px;">If you feel you need help to externalize your emotions, you can color from the inside out, if instead, you find your center, paint from the inside out.</font></font></font><br/><br/><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font color="#666666"><font style="margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; display: inline; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; font-size: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; border: 0px; padding: 0px;"><font style="margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; display: inline; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; font-size: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; border: 0px; padding: 0px;">This is a job that can make anyone, regardless of their age or religion.</font> <font style="margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; display: inline; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; font-size: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; border: 0px; padding: 0px;">It is a simple practice that will result in personal benefits and the achievement of internal balance.</font></font></font></font><br/><br/></div>
<p><br/><font style="margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; display: inline; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; font-size: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; border: 0px; padding: 0px;"><font style="margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; display: inline; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; font-size: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; border: 0px; padding: 0px;">In the second case, you can draw or color mandalas.</font> <font style="margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; display: inline; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; font-size: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; border: 0px; padding: 0px;">We recommend that if you vinculándote with these images, start by painting.</font></font></p>
<p><font color="#666666"><font style="margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; display: inline; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; font-size: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; border: 0px; padding: 0px;"><font style="margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; display: inline; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; font-size: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; border: 0px; padding: 0px;">TAKEN FROM THE RED.</font></font></font></p>
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Making your own drinking horn By: Baron Vladimir of Esztergom
tag:travelingwithintheworld.ning.com,2011-02-23:2185477:Topic:104588
2011-02-23T16:22:25.191Z
Cynthia Oakley
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<center><font face="Chancelor"><i>Process perfected by Master Snaeulf Rolfson, and] Mistress Rosetrude the Shrew, Laurel Atlantia</i> <br></br><br></br></font></center>
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<li><b>Finding the horn:</b> Try to find a horn that has relatively few flaws in it. Keep in mind that no horn is perfect. A lot of work will have to be done to make even the best raw horns…</li>
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<center><font face="Chancelor"><i>Process perfected by Master Snaeulf Rolfson, and] Mistress Rosetrude the Shrew, Laurel Atlantia</i> <br/><br/></font></center>
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<li><b>Finding the horn:</b> Try to find a horn that has relatively few flaws in it. Keep in mind that no horn is perfect. A lot of work will have to be done to make even the best raw horns presentable. Choose colors that will complement the pigment you will be using later.</li>
<li><b>Clean the horn:</b> The inside of the horn must be cleaned and sanitized before any work can be done. First, you should sterilize the inside of the horn with a strong mixture of bleach and water. Let it soak overnight outside or in a well-ventilated area. Neutralize the bleach with vinegar. After bleaching DO NOT USE AMMONIA. Then wash the inside of the horn with soapy water and a scrubbing wire brush. Be sure you reach all the way down inside the horn. with course grit paper. Be careful to remove only the blemishes and not to sand to long in one spot; you want to retain the natural curved surfaces of the horn. If you do not have a power sander you will have to sand by hand. If the blemishes are extreme a file or sharp knife can be used to cut them away. To remove major blemishes you may go across the grain of the horn. This will speed the sanding process. Make certain that the following sanding are done with fine and then ultra fine grit paper. Final sanding should be done with an ultra fine flap sander or a polishing cloth. You do not need to sand the entire surface or the horn; leave the top portion, which you will later cut away.</li>
<li><b>Cutting the top:</b> Cut the top of the horn off with a fine toothed saw. A hacksaw will probably suffice, but a band saw will be preferable. Try to cut the top off as level as possible. Sand the raw edge smooth with ultra fine grit paper then a polishing cloth.<p> </p>
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<li><b>Cutting the design:</b> Trace or draw the desired design onto the horn. Remember you are transferring a flat image onto a curved surface and will have to compensate. Carbon paper will work well for this.<p> </p>
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<li><b>Etch the design:</b> Use a stylus, nail, or a strong pin to scratch the design into the surface of the horn. A dremel tool or carving knife can be used for deeper images. Be very careful. A mistake is best remedied by finding some way to incorporate it into the overall design rather than trying to sand it out.</li>
<li><b>Pigmenting the design:</b> Use pigmented wax or water based ink to fill in the design. Use caution with ink that it does not flow freely into small cracks and crevices in the surface that you did not notice before. If ink is used, carefully sand off the ink remaining on the surface.</li>
<li><b>Wax the outside:</b> Warm the horn so that it will take the wax more readily. Smear the wax across the surface of the horn. Beeswax works well for a shiny finish. Shoe polish will also work if spread very thinly, but it will change the color of the horn slightly. Buff the horn with a rag to even out the coating.</li>
<li><b>Treat the inside:</b> Again, beeswax can be used. Do not use this method if you intend to drink hot liquids. Salad bowl finish can be found at unfinished furniture stores and also works very well. For those with authenticity concerns, no, it is not period. But it is made from natural mineral oil and spirits. Hot and cold liquids of varying strength can be drunk from the horn then. To use the finish, first heat the horn, and then apply finish liberally to the inside with a brush or rag. Be sure to coat the entire interior. Dump out the excess. Hang the horn in a well-ventilated area with a fan blowing up into the horn for 24 hours. The finish will require 72 hours to cure completely; then it will be safe to drink from.</li>
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THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF FOLDING CHAIRS © designboom
tag:travelingwithintheworld.ning.com,2011-02-08:2185477:Topic:100370
2011-02-08T21:55:50.426Z
Cynthia Oakley
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<tr><td width="367" valign="top" height="260"><br/><br/>the folding stool as a ceremonial chair developed in <br/>two ways : one secular, and the other ecclesiastical.<br/><br/>the makeup of the roman 'sella curulis' assumes, <br/>through the longobard 'sella plicatilis' in steel, <br/>the form of the carolingian 'faldistorium'.<br/>here we notice another typological alteration.<br/>the crossed legs are frontal instead of being placed laterally.<br/>this was to emphasize the crossing 'X' structure which became<br/>a re-inforced symbol of authority. <br/>the most emblematic example is the throne of dagobert I, <br/>king of the franconians (arm- and backrests were added <br/>later). the 'faldistorium' in time acquired arms and a back, <br/>while retaining its folding shape. the most famous, <br/>as well as the most ancient, english chair is that made <br/>at the end of the 13th century for edward I., in which most <br/>subsequent monarchs have been crowned.<br/><br/>in spite of this, it was mostly used in ecclesiastical settings.<br/>we can assume that christianism, (the newly adopted official <br/>religion), was the factor that made this radical change, <br/>as 'sella curulis', such an official symbol, had to be altered to <br/>break with the past and the X, the cross symbol, <br/>to be shown in front view. the 'faldistorium' became <br/>also the archbishop's kneeling stool.<br/>this new function remained through the renaissance.<br/>(in oriental cultures, where the cross symbol had not such <br/>an importance, alteration from side- to front- X has never <br/>been made.)<br/><br/>front- X became the norm untill in the renaissance<br/>the 'chair of petrarca' and the sissors chair / 'sedia a tenaglia' <br/>restored the crossed legs placed laterally.<br/><br/>'endowed ' bishops chairs of the mid 13th century,<br/>with crossed legs normally were not foldable, <br/>the 'X' structure had exclusively symbolic value.<br/><br/><table width="64" cellspacing="0" border="0">
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---<br/>renaissance<br/><br/>the (pre) renaissance folding stools had an interesting <br/>alteration of their front X by multiplicating the X-s on the <br/>Z axis. visually like an object in opposite mirrors or like a <br/>concertina barrier which expands on the Z axis. <br/>this was an extraordinary stylistic discovery, <br/>giving the stool - that descended from the faldistorium -<br/>the necessary depth, while making it extremely light, <br/>yet strong. the frontal X also gave the armrests.<br/><br/>the typology of the folding 'chair' officially appeared with <br/>the renaissance. in the 16th century we find the the <br/>scissors chair / 'sedia a forbice'. <br/>there are two principal variations: <br/>the 'savonarola' and the 'dantesca', followed by the <br/>pincer chair / 'sedia a tenaglia'.<br/>this chair represents the return of the crossed legs placed <br/>laterally. <br/>both versions have been used since.<br/><br/>the renaissance revived strongly the curved-legs shape, <br/>most probably of roman 'sella curulis' inspiration. <br/>it is to note that the 'savonarola' and the 'dantesca' had <br/>a more elaborated shape of the curved X <br/>- a kind of double curve - giving the illusion <br/>of the left/right side of the frontal X being made out <br/>of a single piece. <br/><br/>another famous renaissance chair is the chair of the poet <br/>petrarca. the 'petrarca' chair with crossed legs was not foldable, <br/>because of its fixed joints, but it could be easily assembled.<br/>the 'X' structure had mostly symbolic value.<br/><br/><br/>the folding chair -<br/>its history as symbol of authority is also traceable in the <br/>following cultures.<br/><a href="http://www.designboom.com/forum/x/5_4.html">see asia</a><br/><br/><br/></td>
<td valign="bottom" height="260"><br/><br/><img height="150" width="175" src="http://www.designboom.com/eng/education/folding/5/301.gif" border="0"/><br/>carolingan 'faldistorium'<br/><br/><br/><img height="143" width="139" src="http://www.designboom.com/eng/education/folding/5/312.gif" border="0"/><br/>'sella plicatilis' civic museum, pavia, italy<br/><br/><br/><img height="245" width="146" src="http://www.designboom.com/eng/education/folding/5/303.gif" border="0"/><br/>'hortus deliciarium', a medieval manuscript <br/>is showing herodes on his 'faldistorium' throne, <br/>a front X version chair in a biblical scene.<br/><br/><br/><img height="198" width="147" src="http://www.designboom.com/eng/education/folding/5/304.jpg" border="0"/><br/>throne of dagobert I, <br/>king of the franconians<br/><br/><br/><img height="129" width="174" src="http://www.designboom.com/eng/education/folding/5/305.jpg" border="0"/><br/>not foldable base of a medieval stool,<br/>X- structure has only a symbolic value.<br/><br/><br/><img height="202" width="158" src="http://www.designboom.com/eng/education/folding/5/306.jpg" border="0"/><br/>endowed chair, not foldable<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><img height="174" width="224" src="http://www.designboom.com/eng/education/folding/5/307.jpg" border="0"/><br/>monk writing a manuscript, sitting on a 'scissors stool'<br/><br/><br/><img height="171" width="146" src="http://www.designboom.com/eng/education/folding/5/308.jpg" border="0"/><br/>folding 'scissors' armchair<br/><br/><br/><img height="171" width="256" src="http://www.designboom.com/eng/education/folding/5/309.jpg" border="0"/><br/>pope julius II and the folding kneeling stool<br/>(detail of a fresco by raphael:<br/>'la messa di bolseno', the vatican museum, rome) <br/><br/><br/><img height="186" width="139" src="http://www.designboom.com/eng/education/folding/5/310.gif" border="0"/><br/>english folding chair 14th century<br/><br/><br/><img height="237" width="189" src="http://www.designboom.com/eng/education/folding/5/311.jpg" border="0"/><br/>'savonarola' chairs, <br/>16th century, tuscany, italy<br/><br/><br/><img height="237" width="187" src="http://www.designboom.com/eng/education/folding/5/312.jpg" border="0"/><br/>'dantesca' chairs,<br/>16th century, tuscany, italy<br/><br/><br/><img height="176" width="128" src="http://www.designboom.com/eng/education/folding/5/313.jpg" border="0"/><br/>pincer chair / 'sedia a tenaglia', ca. 1530<br/>casa bagatti valsecchi, milano, italy<br/><br/><br/><img height="177" width="241" src="http://www.designboom.com/eng/education/folding/5/314.jpg" border="0"/><br/>pincer chairs / 'sedie a tenaglia', 1530<br/>palazzo davanzati, florence, italy<br/><br/><br/><img height="180" width="227" src="http://www.designboom.com/eng/education/folding/5/315.jpg" border="0"/><br/>'sedia a tenaglia', 'modern version' ca. 1560, <br/>villa maser (andrea palladio), italy<br/><br/><br/><img height="179" width="228" src="http://www.designboom.com/eng/education/folding/5/316.jpg" border="0"/><br/>folding chair, ca. 1550,<br/>museum citta di castello, italy<br/><br/><br/><img height="157" width="175" src="http://www.designboom.com/eng/education/folding/5/317.jpg" border="0"/><br/>'petrarca' or 'glastonbury' chair, not foldable<br/><br/><br/><img height="172" width="168" src="http://www.designboom.com/eng/education/folding/5/318.jpg" border="0"/><br/>variation of the 'faldistorium' stool, 1580</td>
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<br/><br/><br/>THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF FOLDING CHAIRS<br/>© designboom<br/>(compiled by birgit lohmann - a thesis publication, july 1988, revised in june 2003)<br/><br/>this history timeline is provided for educational purposes only,<br/>no reproduction, re-use or transcription for any commercial purpose or use of the content or images is permitted. <a href="http://www.designboom.com/eng/education/folding/medieval.html">http://www.designboom.com/eng/education/folding/medieval.html</a><br/>a print-publication will soon be available, for inquieries : <a href="mailto:mail@designboom.com">mail@designboom.com</a>
Imbolc Gifts to Make and Share
tag:travelingwithintheworld.ning.com,2011-01-28:2185477:Topic:96140
2011-01-28T17:38:43.325Z
Cynthia Oakley
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<div id="sspre"><div id="ssimg"><q><a href="http://0.tqn.com/d/paganwiccan/1/0/G/7/-/-/BrighidsCross.jpg" target="_blank" title="View Full-Size"><img class="photo" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/paganwiccan/1/5/G/7/-/-/BrighidsCross.jpg"></img></a></q><p class="cap">A Brighid's Cross can be made to celebrate the goddess at Imbolc.</p>
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<div id="articlebody"><p>Looking for some simple and quick gift ideas for <a href="http://paganwiccan.about.com/od/imbolcfebruary2/a/AllAbout_Imbolc.htm">Imbolc</a>? Put together a few of these…</p>
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<div id="sspre"><div id="ssimg"><q><a target="_blank" href="http://0.tqn.com/d/paganwiccan/1/0/G/7/-/-/BrighidsCross.jpg" title="View Full-Size"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/paganwiccan/1/5/G/7/-/-/BrighidsCross.jpg" class="photo"/></a></q><p class="cap">A Brighid's Cross can be made to celebrate the goddess at Imbolc.</p>
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<div id="articlebody"><p>Looking for some simple and quick gift ideas for <a href="http://paganwiccan.about.com/od/imbolcfebruary2/a/AllAbout_Imbolc.htm">Imbolc</a>? Put together a few of these items for the season, and exchange them with coven members or your other Pagan friends to celebrate Imbolc!</p>
<p>Make a small <a href="http://paganwiccan.about.com/od/imbolccrafts/ss/Brighids_Cross.htm">Brighid's cross</a> out of chenille stems. If your tradition has special colors, you can use these in your cross. Another option would be to have each coven member make them in different colors, and swap them -- that way you end up with a bunch of Brighid's crosses in a variety of combinations! Attach an extra stem with a loop at the back for hanging.</p>
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<p>The cross has long been a symbol of <a href="http://paganwiccan.about.com/od/godsandgoddesses/p/Brighid_Profile.htm">Brighid</a>, the Irish goddess who presides over hearth and home. In some legends, the girl who became St. Bridget wove the first of these crosses as she explained Christianity to her father, a Pictish chieftain. In other stories, the cross is not a cross at all, but a wheel of fire, which explains why it's a bit off-center in appearance. In parts of Ireland, Brighid is known as a goddess of the crossroads, and this symbol represents the place where two worlds meet, and the year is at a crossroads between light and dark.</p>
<p>A Brighid's Cross can be purchased in many Irish craft shopes or at festivals, but it's actually pretty easy to make your own. You can incorporate the creation of your Brighid's Cross into your Imbolc rituals, use it as a meditative exercise, or just put one together with your kids as a fun craft activity.</p>
<p>To make your Brighid's Cross, you'll need straw, reeds, or construction paper -- if you're using plant material like straw or reeds, you'll want to soak it overnight so it's pliable when you go to make your Cross. Your end result will be about the length of one piece of your material -- in other words, a bundle of 12" reeds will yield a Brighid's Cross just slightly longer than 12".</p>
** Note: for a super-easy, kid-friendly edition of this project, use pipe cleaners.<br />
<div id="sspre"><div id="ssimg"><q><a target="_blank" href="http://0.tqn.com/d/paganwiccan/1/0/5/2/-/-/BrighidsCross12.jpg" title="View Full-Size"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/paganwiccan/1/5/5/2/-/-/BrighidsCross12.jpg" class="photo"/></a></q><p class="cap">Start by bending two pieces to form the base of your Brighid's Cross.</p>
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<div id="articlebody"><p>To begin, you'll form a base for your Cross by bending two pieces of straw in their middles to create a pair of loops -- in fact, you'll do this with each piece as you make your Cross. Link the two pieces together at their centers, as shown in Figure 1.</p>
<p>Next, turn these two pieces so they lie flat, and at a right angle to one another, as shown in Figure 2. This basic two-piece unit is the base for the rest of the Cross, and it's the only time you'll have two pieces hooked together in the middles like this.</p>
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<p>The cross has long been a symbol of <a href="http://paganwiccan.about.com/od/godsandgoddesses/p/Brighid_Profile.htm">Brighid</a>, the Irish goddess who presides over hearth and home. In some legends, the girl who became St. Bridget wove the first of these crosses as she explained Christianity to her father, a Pictish chieftain. In other stories, the cross is not a cross at all, but a wheel of fire, which explains why it's a bit off-center in appearance. In parts of Ireland, Brighid is known as a goddess of the crossroads, and this symbol represents the place where two worlds meet, and the year is at a crossroads between light and dark.</p>
<p>A Brighid's Cross can be purchased in many Irish craft shopes or at festivals, but it's actually pretty easy to make your own. You can incorporate the creation of your Brighid's Cross into your Imbolc rituals, use it as a meditative exercise, or just put one together with your kids as a fun craft activity.</p>
<p>To make your Brighid's Cross, you'll need straw, reeds, or construction paper -- if you're using plant material like straw or reeds, you'll want to soak it overnight so it's pliable when you go to make your Cross. Your end result will be about the length of one piece of your material -- in other words, a bundle of 12" reeds will yield a Brighid's Cross just slightly longer than 12".</p>
** Note: for a super-easy, kid-friendly edition of this project, use pipe cleaners.</div>
<div><div id="sspre"><div id="ssimg"><q><a target="_blank" href="http://0.tqn.com/d/paganwiccan/1/0/5/2/-/-/BrighidsCross12.jpg" title="View Full-Size"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/paganwiccan/1/5/5/2/-/-/BrighidsCross12.jpg" class="photo"/></a></q><p class="cap">Start by bending two pieces to form the base of your Brighid's Cross.</p>
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<div id="articlebody"><p>To begin, you'll form a base for your Cross by bending two pieces of straw in their middles to create a pair of loops -- in fact, you'll do this with each piece as you make your Cross. Link the two pieces together at their centers, as shown in Figure 1.</p>
<p>Next, turn these two pieces so they lie flat, and at a right angle to one another, as shown in Figure 2. This basic two-piece unit is the base for the rest of the Cross, and it's the only time you'll have two pieces hooked together in the middles like this.</p>
<div id="sspre"><div id="ssimg"><q><a target="_blank" href="http://0.tqn.com/d/paganwiccan/1/0/6/2/-/-/BrighidsCross3.jpg" title="View Full-Size"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/paganwiccan/1/5/6/2/-/-/BrighidsCross3.jpg" class="photo"/></a></q><p class="cap">The third piece passes over both legs of the base of your Brighid's Cross.</p>
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<div id="articlebody"><p>Next, bend a third piece of straw in half, and loop it over one of your two base pieces, as indicated in Figure 3. Both legs of the loop in the new piece will pass over both legs of the base piece. Pull this third piece tight to hold it in place.</p>
<div id="sspre"><div id="ssimg"><q><a target="_blank" href="http://0.tqn.com/d/paganwiccan/1/0/7/2/-/-/BrighidsCross4.jpg" title="View Full-Size"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/paganwiccan/1/5/7/2/-/-/BrighidsCross4.jpg" class="photo"/></a></q><p class="cap">Loop the next piece over the piece you just added to your Brighid's Cross.</p>
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<div id="articlebody"><p>Take a fourth piece, and bend it in half as you've done with the others. Loop this one over the legs of the piece you added in Step 3. You should now have four pieces, each pointing in a different direction, as shown in Figure 4.</p>
<div id="sspre"><div id="ssimg"><q><a target="_blank" href="http://0.tqn.com/d/paganwiccan/1/0/8/2/-/-/BrighidsCross5.jpg" title="View Full-Size"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/paganwiccan/1/5/8/2/-/-/BrighidsCross5.jpg" class="photo"/></a></q><p class="cap">Continue looping pieces in the same manner until your Brighid's Cross is the size you want.</p>
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<div id="articlebody"><p>Finally, you'll continue looping pieces over one another (see Figure 5)as you did in the last step, until your cross reaches the size you want. Each piece loops over the previous one. When you're all done, use a piece of string, ribbon, or even another bit of straw to secure the four ends. Trim off excess pieces.</p>
<div id="sspre"><div id="ssimg"><q><a target="_blank" href="http://0.tqn.com/d/paganwiccan/1/0/4/2/-/-/BrighidsCross.jpg" title="View Full-Size"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/paganwiccan/1/5/4/2/-/-/BrighidsCross.jpg" class="photo"/></a></q><p class="cap">The Brighid's Cross is sometimes interpreted not as a cross but as a fire wheel, or as a symbol of Brighid's position as a goddess of crossroads.</p>
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<div id="articlebody"><p>In Ireland, homes traditionally had a hearth in the center of the house. This was where much of the household activity took place -- cooking, washing, socializing -- because it was a source of both light and warmth. A Brighid's Cross was hung over the hearth as a way of honoring Brighid at Imbolc. Most people today have multiple sources of heat and light, but because Brighid is a domestic sort of goddess, you may want to hang your Brighid's Cross over the stove in your kitchen.</p>
<p>A Brighid's Cross hung over a hearth traditionally protected a home from disasters such as lightning, storms, or floods, as well as keeping family members safe from illness.</p>
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How do I Create Crystal Wands by Rev. Carol A. Ingle AKA Raven
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2010-11-13T00:52:30.332Z
Cynthia Oakley
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How do I Create Crystal Wands<br></br><br></br>The Caduceus was Hermes' Magick Wand.<br></br><br></br>From the shaman's talking stick and ceremonial staffs to a Witch's Wand,<br></br>Magickal Wands are part of humankind's spiritual roots. In the Bible (Genesis<br></br>30:37), Moses parted the Red Sea with a hazel rod. In Greek stories, Hermes carried a wand in his duties as a messenger. In modern times, various Metaphysical traditions like Wicca continue using Magick Wands to direct energy.<br></br><br></br>You can make one…
How do I Create Crystal Wands<br/><br/>The Caduceus was Hermes' Magick Wand.<br/><br/>From the shaman's talking stick and ceremonial staffs to a Witch's Wand,<br/>Magickal Wands are part of humankind's spiritual roots. In the Bible (Genesis<br/>30:37), Moses parted the Red Sea with a hazel rod. In Greek stories, Hermes carried a wand in his duties as a messenger. In modern times, various Metaphysical traditions like Wicca continue using Magick Wands to direct energy.<br/><br/>You can make one at home that's personalized to your path and vision.<br/><br/>Instructions<br/><br/>Things You'll Need:<br/><br/>* Foraged wooden stick<br/>* Sand paper, medium and fine grade<br/>* Wood carving tools<br/>* Crystal<br/>* Glue<br/>* Frankincense powder<br/>* Ribbon or leather lashing<br/>* Jewelry wire (optional)<br/>* Leather or cloth (optional)<br/>* Feathers & beads (optional)<br/><br/>1. Sand any rough edges or bark off the stick. Be sure to work along the grain for the best results. Begin with the medium grade sandpaper, using the fine later for a smooth finish.<br/><br/>2. Carve out a space for the crystal at the tip of your wand. You can use any<br/>type of crystal desired, but one with a point creates a traditional look to the<br/>finished piece. Carve very slowly keeping your motion away from you for safety.<br/><br/>Stop regularly and check to see when the crystal fits securely.<br/><br/>3. Glue the crystal in place using wood glue mixed with a pinch of<br/>Frankincense. Frankincense cleanses and provides grit that helps the crystal<br/>stay in place. If the fit seems loose, you can use thin jewelry wire<br/>crisscrossed around the crystal and down onto the base of the wand.<br/><br/>4. Cut the piece of leather or cloth so that it wraps completely around the<br/>base of the wand as a handhold. Secure the fabric in place using leather<br/>lashing crossing front to back, and back to front three to four times. Tie it<br/>off leaving long ends.<br/><br/>5. Add beads and feathers to the leather lashing ends if desired. Bless the<br/>Wand with a prayer, and then keep it in a safe place for future use in your<br/>Rituals and spells.<br/><br/>Tips & Warnings<br/><br/>* Choose the type of wood for your wand and the crystal to match its final<br/>function in your rituals. For example, an apple wand makes a good choice if you want to guide your magick wisely.<br/><br/>* Avoid working on your crystal wand when ill, out of sorts or angry. This<br/>taints the energy.<br/><br/>References<br/><br/>* BBC: Ancient Egyptian Magic<br/>* MIT Media Lab Europe: WANDerful Alcove<br/>* Merlin's Realm: How to Make a Magic Wand<br/>* Northwest Wood Carvers Association: Woodcarver's FAQ Page<br/>* Natural Magick Shop: Magick Wands<br/>Resources<br/>* "Kitchen Witch's Guide to Magickal Tools"; Patricia Telesco and Don<br/>Waterhawk; 2006
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2010-11-03T21:19:11.533Z
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<a href="http://www.wyldenept.com">http://www.wyldenept.com</a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in">WYLDE NEPT DAVID R. Miller BAND--WYLDE NEPT--GUITAR/VOCAL/BANJO Address failed
on DD?MM?YYYY Filed return on DD?MM?YY Account in Limbo as of DD?MM?YYYY<br />
Bad address 319 390-5610 WyldeNept@aol.com; <a href="mailto:wyldeneptbooking@aol.com">wyldeneptbooking@aol.com</a></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><a href="http://www.wyldenept.com">http://www.wyldenept.com</a></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in">WYLDE NEPT STEVE Marshall BAND--WYLDE NEPT--RECORDER/VOCAL/GUITAR Address failed
on DD?MM?YYYY Filed return on DD?MM?YY Account in Limbo as of DD?MM?YYYY<br />
Bad address 319 390-5610 WyldeNept@aol.com; wyldeneptbooking@aol.com<br />
<a href="http://www.wyldenept.com">www.wyldenept.com</a></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:blue"><b><a href="http://wyldenept.com">http://wyldenept.com</a> P.O. Box 2181 Cedar Rapids IOWA 52406 1-319-390-5610</b></span> <span style="font-family:Times-Roman;color:#0022E4"><a href="mailto:booking@wyldenept.com">booking@wyldenept.com</a></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in">LorinGuild Apothecary Lorin Guild tarot palmistry runes Address failed on DD?MM?YYYY
Filed return on DD?MM?YY Account in Limbo as of DD?MM?YYYY Bad address 704<br />
342-3420 woodwitch@sprintmail.com</li>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><a href="http://www.angelfire.com/biz/woodwitch/">http://www.angelfire.com/biz/woodwitch/</a> <s><a href="http://www.celticcrow.com">http://www.celticcrow.com</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> 704-342-3420</s></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in">THE STONE CARVER / Stonecrafts JAMES Metcalfe James, The Stonecarver carvings
on slate & other various rocks 215 Hunter St. E. HAMILTON Ontario<br />
Canada L8N 1N1 905 540-8014 <a href="mailto:stonecarver@canada.com">stonecarver@canada.com</a></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hamilton-ON/James-the-Stonecarver/153891785784">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hamilton-ON/James-the-Stonecarver/153891785784</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In Inv Castle Life / Pest Imagine That….</p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in">Gallery Mark O. Worrell Mark manger for Virginia Hey (Zan) silver jewelry Pewter
figurines C/O Sing Riv Mall, 2800 Hwy 90 Ste 1094 Gautier Mississippi USA<br />
39553-5149 228 383-3080 nuntukamen@yahoo.com BAD ADDRESS <s><a href="http://virgina-hey.com">http://virgina-hey.com</a></s></li>
</ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><a href="http://www.peace4all.us/books/">http://www.peace4all.us/books/</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In inv CL & HoS & L&L</p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in">Bamboo Nation Richard Edwards Straw bamboo products drinking
grasses,vases,bowls,walking or wackin'sticks, custom wood burning 314<br />
Jessica St. S. Nokomis Florida USA 34275 941 586-3093 941 484-7495<br />
bamboo4u@bamboonation.com <a href="http://bamboonation.com/">http://bamboonation.com/</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></li>
</ul>
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<span>EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US""> Flying Canoe Traders Lois-Philipe Métail Lois<br />
French Indian war era mobile furniture & clothing 716 Champ Flour St.<br />
Trois-Rivières Québec Canada G9A 1Z4 819 379-1755 819 609-1789 Lois's cell<br />
info@flyingcanoetraders.com; louis-philippe.netail@flyingcanoetraders.com <a href="http://www.flyingcanoetraders.com">http://www.flyingcanoetraders.com</a></span> <br />
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<p class="MsoNormal">In Inv AD & HoS & L& L & CL</p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in">Iron Angel Forge John P. W. Griswald Iain the Red Smithy blacksmith 109 Union
St. Hart Michigan USA 49420-0094 231 873-1414 231 750-3977 BAD ADDRESS <s><a href="mailto:office@ironangel.com">office@ironangel.com</a></s><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> BAD ADDRESS <s><a href="http://ironangel.com">http://ironangel.com</a></s></li>
</ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><a href="http://ironangelforge.com">http://ironangelforge.com</a> <a href="mailto:ironangelforge@gmail.com">ironangelforge@gmail.com</a></p>