Posted by California Mike from 209.78.195.179 on June 28, 2001 at 17:44:50:
In Reply to: Holding the 'GOLD" Idol with one hand? posted by Yurik on June 28, 2001 at 17:05:49:
I don't know about casting techniques, but the idol really doesn't appear to be pure gold. Pure gold is shiny, but not that shiny. Maybe it was a mixture..gold and something else.... A ten pound idol would be pretty easy to hoist.