spermaceti

[woodstock]

Hi all I wondered if anyone would like to swap or trade something for a block the size of a gold bar, for anyone who does'nt know what it is here is a link.

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/559400/spermaceti

or if anyone is interested I could bring it along to the Moot.

 

[Goatboy]

I knew what it was, but the name still makes me think it's a pasta dish I don't want to try.

 

[woodstock]

I knew what it was, but the name still makes me think it's a pasta dish I don't want to try.

 

[Bigfoot]

Isn't that what we used to call Ambergris?

 

[Jonboy83]

what is it you would be after mate ? got something that might interest you, will have to call in for a cuppa when you get the chance

 

[xylaria]

Isn't that what we used to call Ambergris?

ambergris is whale vomit and is legal to sell, spemaceti is whale snot from deep in the skull. There is only two ways of getting spermaceti find it on a beach where it floated around the sea after coming out of a decaying whale, or kill a whale and smash its head open. Because it is very very illegal to a kill a sperm whale, spermaceti cant be sold on ebay. I have thought of making a moisturizer with it. A waterproofer wax can be made with it, and long burning candles can be made with it. It looks very much like parafin wax but harder.

 

[woodstock]

what is it you would be after mate ? got something that might interest you, will have to call in for a cuppa when you get the chance

Anything really Jono as its sitting in the drawer and I think it should be put to some use ....A leather sheath for the mora with a dangle bit.

 

[Jonboy83]

I will sort you one out this weekend and run it up to you asap

 

[Alreetmiowdmuka]

Yer learn something new everyday on here don't yer

 

[woodstock]

Are you still up to trade jono

 

[woodstock]

Maybe up for grabs again.

 

[mark stotesbury]

Hi please make space in your Pm box .

 

[woodstock]

Cleared Mark, did he receive His block of whale snot.

 

[woodstock]

Panic over what his brother thought was a solid lump of bug oil was the whale snot only Fi had attached a Bug oil sticker on the package, Oh how we laughed and laughed, then we took our Med and we were fine again.