How can you not tell us the super secret project?
Thanks for the train though and congrats on finishing it!
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well..its fixing a book actually, but it concern religion so i don't wanna make people unease...so...but if it interest you its the Jewish bible book :-)
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Didn't know the bible needs fixing :)
i'm guessing you are a "Sofer Stam" (have no idea how to call that in english)
Nice
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yes i am, and you have to fix the letters over time when it gets really old (like fixing old paint) :-)
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So you do text restoration? That's awesome! I love those old texts, but I'm afraid if you asked me to restore an ancient document (or even a modern one) it would end up looking more like an ink blot. I respect people with the patience and precision to restore texts like that, especially holy ones with all the rules regarding texts with the tetragrammaton.
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well, i didnt do that level of restoration, the bible itself was at good condition just the text needed some restoration which took some work...
sure was worth it, i enjoyed most of it :-D
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So is it similar to art restoration work? I've never heard of a Sofer SeTam before, but I love learning new things. Time to procrastinate with Wikipedia!
Edit: I'm still a bit confused after reading that Wikipedia article. Do you touch up the ink on the original scroll, or do you copy the text over to a new scroll?
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on restoration it depends on the condition of the text and scroll, if its bad you re write it, if the scroll itself is good then you just fix the damaged text and re-write it.
on new bible you write the whole of it from scratch (it takes more the 1/2 a year tho) :-)
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I believe the English word would be 'scribe' but from what I understand it is a far more specialised task than that.
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i get where you think it's scribe. but i think it's way different.
not really into religion so i'm not really sure. but "knowing" one is very cool ;)
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the basic technique are similar - tho tend more to calligraphy , but 'scribe' is more of a free hand writing, here there are rules for how to write, how to make, conditions and etc.
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I'm just suggesting it as the English term that would include that, I'm not claiming it as a perfect description of everything that is involved!
As a professional artist and illustrator I'm familiar with calligraphy and due to my personal interests I'm familiar with illuminated manuscripts and the like. 'Scribing' can certainly include very formal and ritualistic applications as well as free-hand writing, and I did describe this as highly specialised due to the number of rules and obligations that I understand are involved.
You are, however, welcome to educate me further and in any event I congratulate you on your achievement!
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thank you,but...well unless you are going to be a "sofer stam" i cant see what i can teach you :-)
as in any writing art there are roles for the construction of the letters them self, as well for the making of the scroll and ink... etc'
part of them are technical such of the true form of the letter, how to correct a damaged letter/word, or the allowed ingredients for the creation of the ink, others are spiritual such as the condition you are allowed to write them :-)
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Please enlighten me further! I would like to know more.
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The entirety; I have no idea what your project was but it sounds incredibly interesting.
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mmm. i dont know if i can do that, not here any way :-D
a lot of it you have to see for yourself, and part of it is writing here on other comments :-)
basically the project is fixing the bible, as Jewish bible is writing by hand, by certain roles and conditions (there are printed version of it off course but those are for learning purpose).
because of that over time you have to fix the damage done by use/ environmental conditions and time itself - and that was what i done for the last 1/2 of a year ^_^
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Well, sent you a friend request on Steam; would love to learn more!
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Well congrats on your project and thanks for the train!
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how exactly did god help? did he continue the work at night when you slept? ^^
anyway, gratz & thanks for the train! :)
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i dont think people will like religions talk here..so...i will thank god, and those who cant/wont (at the moment) will enjoy the train ^_^
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don't worry, i didn't expect a serious answer. was just making a little joke, that's all. ;)
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Loving the train and Nice work on the project [whatever it may be :) ]have a BUMP
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thank you, tho for now im just happy i made it ^_^
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Congratz! :D You probably worked extremely hard on it! Thanks for the train as well!
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Congratulations! Thank You for the train, and have a nice day.
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Congrats on your project and thanks for the ride! :D
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Congrats on completing the project and thank you so much for the ride! ^^
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just finished a 1/2 a year project yesterday night...during a bit rough times (no income at all), and tho i still haven't got paid, and most of it will probably go to pay bills :-D
i wanted to create a small thank you train especially for:
thank you all
its not much i admit, but its all i have so... enjoy ^_^
All aboard the train!
(Bump the thread if love this community...)
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