1993
My first rune stone

Runic inscription:

Nya runor kraft åt gammal tro

New runes power to old belief

In 1993, my knowledge of Norse ornamentation was limited and the result was a bit clumsy and naive.

The dragon head with his white nose is a little above the the middle, to the right.

The dragon's paw is outside the ornamentation and the claws off the stone's edge to the right.

When the stone was ready I would choose the colors. I had experimented a bit in advance and knew what I wanted.

Black carvings that gives better sense of depth and red body painted with paint so thin that it became transparent. The choice of color blends naturally into the stone.

I still use this type of colors.

An experienced rune carvers strive for meetings with other stab tracks are at a 90 degree angle for better durability and to facilitate the work.

The runes are the same but look different, like different fonts.

When I study ancient rune stones today and sees straight bi-stave and meetings at a 45 degree angle, I know that the rune stone is carved by an inexperienced rune carvers who probably was more familiar with other materials like wood and bone.