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merseyferry

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can any one identify this
« on: April 02, 2017, 10:15:44 am »

 hi guys  picked this up at the local booty  can any one identify it or read greek???,. the hulls 72 cm by 18cm  looks like its carved out of one peace wood , the rear mast is missing it once had a motor  size unknown the rudder needs replacing;prop looks ok (needs greasing why it is all black , best regards  paddy
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Re: can any one identify this
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2017, 11:54:28 am »

looks like runes from Tolkiens hobbit books
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Re: can any one identify this
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2017, 03:03:17 pm »

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    hi guys  picked this up at the local booty  can any one identify it or read greek

    Stavros is busy this weekend {-)
    And it ain't Greek anyway :embarrassed:


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    Re: can any one identify this
    « Reply #3 on: April 02, 2017, 03:43:44 pm »

    They're Anglo-Saxon runes, but transliterating them doesn't make much sense.


    Have you a clearer picture of the first couple of letters?


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    merseyferry

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    Re: can any one identify this
    « Reply #4 on: April 02, 2017, 07:40:57 pm »

    better pic of the name
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    Re: can any one identify this
    « Reply #5 on: April 02, 2017, 09:25:58 pm »

    Grendel was right. It's one of Tolkien's invented rune sets (Cirth), and the name is


    'Stormbringer'


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    Re: can any one identify this
    « Reply #6 on: April 02, 2017, 11:06:17 pm »

    Grendel was right. It's one of Tolkien's invented rune sets (Cirth), and the name is


    'Stormbringer'


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    Not a good name for a boat!
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    Re: can any one identify this
    « Reply #7 on: April 02, 2017, 11:11:49 pm »

    well thats amazing thank you gents, a sand down and rebuild  and a rename.   would  never of guessed at  stormbringer
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