Smoothing With Sand, Even-ing With Equisetum--Part 2
by storm
I bet there would have been no complaints about Cavewomans fingernails if she would have invented one of these! I slapped a horsetail patch onto a piece of fire-shaped Yellow Cedar (affixed with deer hide glue) and saved my fingers some friction blisters via the easier grip.
Some excellent sanders and smoothers for light or finishing work. Note that the red-sand sander has been used to shape the ends of a hand drill spindle. Deer hide glue seems to be destined for more delicate work in the realm of primitive sandpaper. Perhaps tree pitch is sturdier.
There are other fine paleolithic uses for Horsetail, like this Pan Flute. But thats a subject for another time...
[go to www.hollowtop.com/Articles/Horsetail_Pan_Flute.htm to see my article on this]
by storm
I bet there would have been no complaints about Cavewomans fingernails if she would have invented one of these! I slapped a horsetail patch onto a piece of fire-shaped Yellow Cedar (affixed with deer hide glue) and saved my fingers some friction blisters via the easier grip.
Some excellent sanders and smoothers for light or finishing work. Note that the red-sand sander has been used to shape the ends of a hand drill spindle. Deer hide glue seems to be destined for more delicate work in the realm of primitive sandpaper. Perhaps tree pitch is sturdier.
There are other fine paleolithic uses for Horsetail, like this Pan Flute. But thats a subject for another time...
[go to www.hollowtop.com/Articles/Horsetail_Pan_Flute.htm to see my article on this]