tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post5789223171802146799..comments2024-03-28T10:42:53.231-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Animal horn was the early craftsman's plasticMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-91989611785881904152012-05-08T07:18:48.275-05:002012-05-08T07:18:48.275-05:00I've used horn cups,forks, and spoons (thanks ...I've used horn cups,forks, and spoons (thanks to my father's fascination with early 19th century history when I was a youth) and they work just fine. The bottom of the cups were wood sealed with bee's wax so they weren't much good for hot beverages.<br /><br />Horn does soften in water very slowly so soaking in boiling water can also be used to bend horn implements a bit when crafting your own.JDJarvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07691101939920824546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-35544381012713701232012-05-07T21:29:13.492-05:002012-05-07T21:29:13.492-05:00I suppose this shouldn't surprise me, given th...I suppose this shouldn't surprise me, given that you can melt a hole in a fingernail (if it's broken, to drain it) and the nail matter softens and then sets. I didn't realize just how extensively this could be done. Very cool.Maiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18358618477570574559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-41801207310544016402012-05-07T20:20:27.482-05:002012-05-07T20:20:27.482-05:00You certainly do learn something new every day whe...You certainly do learn something new every day when you read your blog, Minnesotastan. Thank you!Barbwirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17375742473254773675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-25050096724360393772012-05-07T16:08:26.717-05:002012-05-07T16:08:26.717-05:00"Everything but the squeal.""Everything but the squeal."veganboyjoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09609779337989003850noreply@blogger.com