Ron has some valid points:
Assuming that the studies done on the material removed from the feet, nose and knee areas were done accurately, and I see no reason to believe otherwise; it is a very strong point to the authenticity of the Shroud.Taking Mr.Guscin’s observation(s) into account of course .But that is just one of many individual details found on the shroud that no artist would contemplate adding just too ‘fool’ a medieval crowd…Further testing is warranted, if just to appease the nay sayers though. The big question is whether the Vatican during thier 2002 ‘restoration’ left anything to study??. Anyways, since the oviedo cloth was mentioned; I have probably read just about everything I can find on the Oviedo cloth except Guscin’s book “The Oviedo Cloth”, reason; has anyone checked out the going price for that book? OMG it’s unbelievably expensive to acquire!
OMG is right. Amazon UK shows these books by Guscin (multiply by 1.58 today for dollars):
Just a comment from Spain.The sudarium is exposed three times along the year: On Eastern Friday, Sept 14th and Sept 21st. Anyone in the area of Oviedo will have the chance to see the Sudarium of Oviedo in the Cathedral next Wednesday 21 after mass at 12h and 18:30h.
Hello Ron ! I appreciate the comment you just made about the dirt found on the Shroud. Nice comment my friend ! I always said that when you want to study the Shroud seriously, look carefully at the little details ! And this aragonite dirt is an important one !!! I don’t think people talk enough about this detail when it comes to judge if the Shroud is genuine of not. I wonder what Joe Nickell and other skeptics would have to say about that !!! Until this day, I’ve never seen a real scientific argument that could contradict this finding… I think this aragonite dirt is much more important than all the flower image someone can claim to see on the Shroud to “prove” the cloth is genuine !!! ;-)