Re: [Paddlewise] Middle-Earth metallurgy

From: Shawn Baker <shawnkayak_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 07:55:05 -0800 (PST)
"Dan Harrison" <DHARRISN_at_hfcc.net> wrote:
>Read Tolkien's description of "mithril" (correct spelling) carefully,
>and you'll realize he's GOT to be talking about titanium.  With
Titania
>as Queen of the Fairies, what could be more appropriate?
>Dan "ex-Ringwraith" Harrison 

Knowing how to spell mithril correctly separates the bookworms from the
moviegoers!

It's gotta be titanium--silvery lustre, shimmering ring, much lighter,
yet stronger than steel.

Compared to the cost of a suit of mithril chainmail, a kevlar kayak is
cheap!

Shawn

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