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    Default Re: "The Mystery of a Medieval Blue Ink Has Been Solved"

    I love these stories Fred. Thanks for posting it

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    Default Re: "The Mystery of a Medieval Blue Ink Has Been Solved"

    mercy, that's crazy stuff. and I thought I was nuts about ink

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    Default Re: "The Mystery of a Medieval Blue Ink Has Been Solved"

    Fascinating article. I always find stories of rediscovering lost tech to be interesting.

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    Fascinating. Especially the transport on linen!
    "Nolo esse salus sine vobis ...” —St. Augustine

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    Excellent find - this calls for some music!

    "When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick;
    and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."

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    ... and the fountain pen ink makers all over the world start their race to release a folium-based, limited edition, packaged in a 30ml bottle nestled inside a hollowed-out, leather-bound book (er...manuscript) with square linen sample patches.

    The ink name is .... "Medieval Blue" (or "Monk's Fingers").
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    Default Re: "The Mystery of a Medieval Blue Ink Has Been Solved"

    Quote Originally Posted by penwash View Post
    ... and the fountain pen ink makers all over the world start their race to release a folium-based, limited edition, packaged in a 30ml bottle nestled inside a hollowed-out, leather-bound book (er...manuscript) with square linen sample patches.

    The ink name is .... "Medieval Blue" (or "Monk's Fingers").
    What'll the price be?

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    Quote Originally Posted by penwash View Post
    The ink name is .... "Medieval Blue" (or "Monk's Fingers").
    Or, how about:

    "When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick;
    and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."

    ~ Benjamin Franklin

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    Default Re: "The Mystery of a Medieval Blue Ink Has Been Solved"

    Quote Originally Posted by FredRydr View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by penwash View Post
    ... and the fountain pen ink makers all over the world start their race to release a folium-based, limited edition, packaged in a 30ml bottle nestled inside a hollowed-out, leather-bound book (er...manuscript) with square linen sample patches.

    The ink name is .... "Medieval Blue" (or "Monk's Fingers").
    What'll the price be?
    A song.

    I'm sure @JonSzanto will approve.
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    Default Re: "The Mystery of a Medieval Blue Ink Has Been Solved"

    Another one, a tad more gruesome:
    https://www.sciencedaily.com/release...0226162953.htm
    Then contradicted here:
    https://www.livescience.com/28381-ma...iscovered.html
    and finally a recipe for those adventurous enough :
    https://www.nataliestopka.com/goingson/postid-6

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    Default Re: "The Mystery of a Medieval Blue Ink Has Been Solved"

    Quote Originally Posted by Jon Szanto View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by penwash View Post
    The ink name is .... "Medieval Blue" (or "Monk's Fingers").
    Or, how about:

    Any excuse to reference Thelonious is a good excuse.

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