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Posted by on May 18, 2008, 12:04 am
We went to an opening of Archeological finds in Shikmona [ -15th
centurt BCE] , which is the oldest part from which Haifa grew.
Findings are mainly statuettes, ceramics, glass each period and it `s
findings. But in the other part of the museum they now have an
Exhibition about Pirates boats ,,,, wonderful knots are shown ,
wonderful crimshaw art, and an Armor Vest that looks as if it`s
knitted from metal threads ,,, of course it isn`t but ......
mirjam
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Posted by Chris Underwood on May 18, 2008, 11:24 pm
> We went to an opening of Archeological finds in Shikmona
and an Armor Vest that looks as if it`s
> knitted from metal threads ,,, of course it isn`t but ......
I've always thought that the "armor" in Monty Python's Holy Grail - which
WAS knitted - was very cleverly done. Looks like it was knitted in black
then highlighted with silver somehow? I haven't been able to find any
information about it but I try to figure it out everytime I watch the movie!
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Posted by Mary Fisher on May 19, 2008, 6:05 am
>> We went to an opening of Archeological finds in Shikmona
>
> and an Armor Vest that looks as if it`s
>> knitted from metal threads ,,, of course it isn`t but ......
>
> I've always thought that the "armor" in Monty Python's Holy Grail - which
> WAS knitted - was very cleverly done. Looks like it was knitted in black
> then highlighted with silver somehow? I haven't been able to find any
> information about it but I try to figure it out everytime I watch the
> movie!
>
> --
It can be knitted in dishcloth cotton then sprayed silver.
Real mail is made from iron rings riveted together.
Mary
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Posted by on May 19, 2008, 10:49 pm
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>
> >> We went to an opening of Archeological finds in =A0Shikmona
>
> > and an Armor Vest that looks as if it`s
> >> knitted from metal threads ,,, of course it isn`t but ......
>
> > I've always thought that the "armor" in Monty Python's Holy Grail - whic=
h
> > WAS knitted - was very cleverly done. =A0Looks like it was knitted in bl=
ack
> > then highlighted with silver somehow? =A0I haven't been able to find any=
> > information about it but I try to figure it out everytime I watch the
> > movie!
>
> > --
>
> It can be knitted in dishcloth cotton then sprayed silver.
>
> Real mail is made from iron rings riveted together.
>
> Mary
Thank you Mary , most people by now are aware of this `Image of
knitting`
Some of the armors are indeed made by many rings connected , and ome
are made by a kind of knotted method or a kind of naaldbinding.
mirjam
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Posted by YarnWright on May 19, 2008, 10:55 pm
mirjam@actcom.co.il spun a FINE 'yarn':
Snipped all the prior....
>
>Thank you Mary , most people by now are aware of this `Image of
>knitting`
>Some of the armors are indeed made by many rings connected , and ome
>are made by a kind of knotted method or a kind of naaldbinding.
>mirjam
Mirjam .
THANK you, Mirjam, I couldn't THINK of naalbinding for the life of me... it was
on the tip of my fingers but not quite 'there'!!!
I'd've jumped into this discussion sooner had I recalled what you DID!
Hugs,
Noreen
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