Storm Report post Posted June 30, 2008 (edited) This is a bag I made from the hide of the first deer I shot when I was 12 years old. It holds my Runes and I Ching gear. The board ith the wold is what I use to cast my Rune stones and old Chinese coins. Edited June 30, 2008 by Storm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TroyS Report post Posted June 30, 2008 Wow! The bag is awesome! Don't know what runestones are.... But I REALLY like the bag!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted June 30, 2008 Nice Storm! You surprize my yet again! Very good looking rune board, mixed with I-ching? Dunno anything bout that but if it works for you I'm all happy with that. The wolf look very good, hope I get to see someone one day;-) (they're shy). Cool bag too! Troy: 1).Vikings used runes to carve short texts into, stone, bone, wood etc there's a great deal of variation in them and confusing to learn because of that. 2). Theres is also twelve runes that are magical and those are the ones (I suppose) Storm has in his bag. They can be thrown on anything but it's niceer with a good looking board and then , If one have the ability to read them, they can be interpreted in ways like tarot-cards and such devices. They can also be used for other purposes, short example: The rune of Algiz (the elkrune) look like a piecesign upsidedown and it holds the power of protection, could have been used on stones where the sheepheard is as an aid to keep predators off. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gremlin Report post Posted June 30, 2008 I've always like the way deerskin ages naturally. That bag is beautiful. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Storm Report post Posted June 30, 2008 (edited) Thanx Guys, I took the shots last night. The deerskin was tanned old school and is over 47 years old. You are right Grem...it has maintained its softness and quality for years. I am sorry for not filling in on Runes and I Ching. Thanks Tom! Essentially both are the two oldest and longest lasting forms of divination in the world. In the case of the Runes they went beyond mere divination. As Tom mentioned they could be worn as an amulet of protection and also healing. The Vikings used them to navigate their ships when cloud cover or fog blocked out the stars. They were also a method of writing. One such inscription can still be seen cut into the marble of the Saint Sophia in Istanbul Turkey. It is one Vikings way of saying.."Sven was here." Viking graffiti! The I Ching is older yet and comes originally from China. Around the edge of the Wolf Board you can see all of the Runic symbols combined with the collection of Trigrams which are the Chinese equivalent of the Runes. The book of the I Ching was one of a very few books that survived the great book burning in China around 213BC. Hope that helps. Storm Edited June 30, 2008 by Storm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
