Never seen quite so many as this on a new hedge oak. BB didn't mind me taking their picture - she was guarding the Christmas Eve hip flask
Red
Unmitigated gall
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Never seen quite so many as this on a new hedge oak. BB didn't mind me taking their picture - she was guarding the Christmas Eve hip flask
Red
Eric_Methven
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
ok, i am going to be brave enough and ask " what am i lookign at" this is of course a good excuse to get out more so i dont have to ask daft questions 
They are oak apples (aka oak galls) KK - the home of the larvae of gall wasps.
Used in the past as a source of tannin for home made ink.
And in answer to Eric, no, I never have, if I could figure a way to make suphuric acid at home I would - but having to buy ingredients goes against the grain for me these days. If anyone knows a recipe where I can make all the constituents for the ink, I'd be very grateful
Red
Used in the past as a source of tannin for home made ink.
And in answer to Eric, no, I never have, if I could figure a way to make suphuric acid at home I would - but having to buy ingredients goes against the grain for me these days. If anyone knows a recipe where I can make all the constituents for the ink, I'd be very grateful
Red
This method looks hopeful:
http://www.knaw.nl/ECPA/ink/make_ink.html
I googled it out of interest, but haven't tried it myself.
http://www.knaw.nl/ECPA/ink/make_ink.html
I googled it out of interest, but haven't tried it myself.
