[TheForge] Meteoric iron - wrap it in foil

Andy Vida osan at netlabs.net
Fri Jun 11 10:35:59 EDT 2004



K Donahoe wrote:
> 
>   Excalibur was forged from iron that hadn't been torn from the earth, old
> hunter-gatherer vs agriculture mojo.

	OK, I understand the mythological aspects of such things, but
	the reality is that the material isn't so great in terms of
	practical usefulness.  For ceremonial purposes, I can see it
	being used, but I'm not sure I would then understand forging
	it for the reasons previously stated.

	People are funny critters. :)


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