I have NO IDEA! I searched and searched for some cool historical fact to tell you but came up with NADA!!! Except for it has evolved for 2000 years...blech. I think it says a lot about a person though. I wonder what social cues it gives off and if it gives off the WRONG ques? I just finished listening to 'The Will To Adorn' on NPR. I would have liked it to be about why we adorn ourselves with jewels but no luck. Anywaaaay...here is the last few processes of the buckle from last week. Above I have from left to right, liver of sulfur (LOS), baking soda, and water. I do the three dump method... Patina (LOS) Baking Soda (to neutralize) Water I used to use the solid LOS but my envirnonment is just too humid and the stuff goes bad real quick. So I use this gel LOS. Liver of Sulfur Extended Life Gel Buuuut...sometimes I use solid LOS just because. Here is the buckle all ready to be riveted. All together now wit...
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