Re: The Vinland Map's Ink

Eric Stevens wrote: 
On Mon, 4 Apr 2005 01:06:48 +0200, "Alaca" <P.Alaca@xxxxxxx> wrote:


Steve Marcus wrote:  nMZ3e.74333$7z6.33400@lakeread04,



3) Properly formulated iron gall ink will darken to an extent even
before applied to the substrate. See the quotation above from the
linked source. 


Some days ago I quoted this:
"" Oak gall ink takes time to reach its optimum state.
  Over the course of six months, this ink will gradually
  darken.
  It continues to darken after applied to vellum
  or paper, and may appear faint when first applied. ""
http://tinyurl.com/5lqw3 (manuscriptarts.net)



Which is why, if the VM was originally drawn with faulty ink, the
scribe may not have known that the ink was faulty for several days.

Which lands us in the re-inking situation you have been talking about as being difficult to the point of impossibility.

--
Tom McDonald
http://ahwhatdoiknow.blogspot.com/
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