For scale a teaspoon
There are lots more of the tiny ones
Im looking for leather bits
beeswax bits
odd of paracord (as long as not og)
2mm cord
or think of something
Horn spoons
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For scale a teaspoon
There are lots more of the tiny ones
Im looking for leather bits
beeswax bits
odd of paracord (as long as not og)
2mm cord
or think of something
I have lots more little ones. Plain coloured or with a dab of brown. PM me with your addy and how many you want.
I'd love a couple of those horn spoons, but in struggling to find something that I could offer in exchange.
You mention that you're looking out for leather bits... Are these for the "entry tokens" or other uses? What size pieces do you want?
You mention that you're looking out for leather bits... Are these for the "entry tokens" or other uses? What size pieces do you want?
Any sizes? Or what's the smallest you could make use of? I don't want to waste postage on bits that you'd find too small.
I hope they are what you want! I had to buy some big bundles off of Ebay to get what I wanted.
(One proper Victorian spoon for the local museums `Life before Plastic` exhibition).
These are modern spoons from Abbey Horn, the famed (and one of the last) Horncrafters.
(One proper Victorian spoon for the local museums `Life before Plastic` exhibition).
These are modern spoons from Abbey Horn, the famed (and one of the last) Horncrafters.
Read about horn spoons but never seen one - or maybe seen in a museum but not recognized it - as I understand they are formed by short soak in water and heating and pressing into shape. Do they retain their shape after eating hot soup? How long would one typically last? Here one sees a lot of wooden spoons but very few horn ones though cow horns were available early on.
Horn is one of those things so ordinary that I expect you have seen loads and not recognised them.
It could be that in your area all the horns were used up to make drinking horns or beakers?
Even before mass polling, as a material it had a certain rarity. (As a study of the Worshipful Company of Horners records shows).
And yes, they are a thermoplastic; heating up and moulding is how they are made. But I doubt soup cool enough to be eating and a quick wash wouldnt harm them.
These are new, polished spoons; an old Victorian hornware item would look dull and rather like wood. Unless you gave it a second inspection, you might mistake it for wood. (This is what I was searching for for that museum; though really only an expert like me would spot the difference between an old and a new spoon. But, if I had given them any new piece it would nag on my mind, wouldnt it?)
It could be that in your area all the horns were used up to make drinking horns or beakers?
Even before mass polling, as a material it had a certain rarity. (As a study of the Worshipful Company of Horners records shows).
And yes, they are a thermoplastic; heating up and moulding is how they are made. But I doubt soup cool enough to be eating and a quick wash wouldnt harm them.
These are new, polished spoons; an old Victorian hornware item would look dull and rather like wood. Unless you gave it a second inspection, you might mistake it for wood. (This is what I was searching for for that museum; though really only an expert like me would spot the difference between an old and a new spoon. But, if I had given them any new piece it would nag on my mind, wouldnt it?)
Drinking horns apparently existed but what ones sees are wooden tankards or burl kuksas.
I have - and have used - horn spoons and a horn ladle (as well as a bone spoon) for edible hot food followed by a hand hot wash and not had a problem with their loosing shape.
Yes, we sell them in the Crannog centre. not horn combs as I advised.
Tough, flexible, non static, have no mould line so wont rip your hair.
if there is one thing of horn you should own; its a comb.
But hey, Im an expert; dont listen to me.
Tough, flexible, non static, have no mould line so wont rip your hair.
if there is one thing of horn you should own; its a comb.
But hey, Im an expert; dont listen to me.
I only wish that I had enough hair to warrant the purchase of a comb!
