Writing Gestures of Craftsmen Upper Body continued...
6. Prop Symbols An item like an ax is called a Prop (rekvisit in Norwegian).
The Grasp Contact Symbols (the plus signs) show holding or grasping the Prop:
7. Arm Lines & Hand Symbols Lines for the arms, and accurate hand symbols can be written...The photo to the right is just a quick example. The real writing is much better!
Photos of craftsman Hans Marumsrud.
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