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2020 - The winged dragon
The runic
inscription tells about the family to which the stone
belongs. The runic inscription is private, but you can
of course read it directly on the rune stone, but it
will be in modern Swedish.
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The stone was found in 2002 on Vätö
north of Stockholm, Sweden. An excellent substance for
runestone with the right shape and of the best quality.
This granite is clean and stable and does not break over
the years. Such a fine stone is worth the right time to
carve ... and I waited for 17 years.
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In the summer of 2019, it was time.
The stone was placed in my runestone workshop in
Runstensparken here on Adelsö and the work could begin!
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The ornamentation has been drawn and
the first cut tracks (top left) are ready. I always
start with a neutral part of the ornamentation to get to
know the stone.
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A little over a month later, all the
ornamentation is cut. Now it's time to start with the
runic inscription.
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Close up of rune carrying dragon's
head.
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Close up of one of the dragons'
rolled tails.
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The winged dragon's foot holding the
snake's tail with its claws.
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Here I have cut half of the runic
inscription, have just passed the highest point of the
rune loop and on my way down again. At the top left is a
straw of grass, a cheap but indispensable tool for a
runecarver.
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The dog Hedvig was my faithful
companion throughout the period when the runestone was
carved. Here she has fallen asleep on the runestone, although I am still carving.
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After another month or so, the runic
inscription was also ready. Here is a picture taken at
night where the shadows of the side light make the work
clear.
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Link to YouTube and the film where I
describe the ornamentation of the runestone.
Unfortunately, it is only in Swedish. The clip was made
at night using side lights.
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The finished runestone is painted for
the first time. Here the carved tracks have been colored
black and the body of the great dragon is colored red.
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| During the summer of 2020,
the runestone was moved and erected in its final
location by the shore of one of Sweden's many
beautiful lakes. The colors last for about 15
years but the runestone for many thousands of
years.
I wish I could follow this
runestone into the future, what is there in 3000
years, who follows the carvings with the finger,
who reads the runic inscription? |
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