ThomasPowers Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 The September/October issue of Archaeology has an article: "Land of the Picts" that shows a set of blacksmithing tongs from somewhen in the 4th to 6th centuries AD/CE. Luckily their website has the article as well and the tongs are shown at: https://www.archaeology.org/issues/441-2109/letter-from/9932-scotland-picts#art_page4 The URL is no longer valid. Not in usable shape but I would hazard a guess that complete they would be rather like the ones found in the Mastermyr find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 If they're long and narrow, you could use them as pict-up tongs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 If they were very long and narrow wouldn't they be pict-up lines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 If they only weigh 0.035274 oz., are they a pict-o-gram? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 Just study the depiction! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Please note everybody even I haven't pict up on this thread. Just say I punct out. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 That is a very good fascinating article, worth reading from page 1. Thanks for the link Thomas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 The BBC has a short video about Aaron Leach in Northern Ireland hand forging a golf club for Bill Murray... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 URL no longer valid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 See if this one works, from my history. It's page 1 and worked for me. https://www.archaeology.org/issues/441-2109/letter-from/9932-scotland-picts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 Thanks! I was just digging it out the way I originally did: www.archaeology.org => magazine => issue => etc and so on. Me; I have a hard copy in my hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvil Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 Interesting. It appears to me, if you look close, that the reins are forge welded to the jaws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 25, 2021 Author Share Posted August 25, 2021 A common "modern" method using modern welding and common going back a bit using forge welding. Well I guess it goes back more than a bit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 Looks like forge welding goes back a from the bits an inch or so. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBones Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 Wish i had time to read it all, that will have to wait till after work. I liked the iron pin shaped like an axe. Reminds me of '80's heavy metal days when every one had pins, necklaces and earings with axe's, sword, knives, etc. on them. Maybe Ozzie is descended from the Picts? Frosty, to bad you Pict this for no puns, would have been much fun. I can just Pict-ure us roaring with laughter and merriment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 25, 2021 Author Share Posted August 25, 2021 Sometimes puns are too much like pict and shovel work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 Shall we to play pictionary? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 25, 2021 Author Share Posted August 25, 2021 Sorry I just don't have the Tats for that! (Though my wife was discussing using the large scars on my abdomen with added tattooing for an Ogham inscription!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 Tattoo Abs? I always wanted a dashed red line around my big toe with, "Place tag here," on the bottom of my foot. Healing up would be a major pain in the foot though so it remains just a thought. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 25, 2021 Author Share Posted August 25, 2021 Nice idea. Wouldn't even hurt me much due to peripheral neuropathy; *but* an issue with infection and I would probably be looking at amputation. As I would go to camping events on my own; my wife thought she could have her deed of ownership done in Ogham as a gag for swiming in the creek/river/lake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 More folks would get it than if you used cuneiform and it'd be more period correct. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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