This question brought several thoughts to my mind.
Yes, trees take longer to grow than a cow, but there's a lot fewer earth
resources used in growing a mature speciman.
I understand it's harder or messier to turn bobbins from bone than wood. There
must be some reason that bone bobbins are so much more expensive than wood
bobbins-- either cost/availability of supplies or labor to do it.
Also, how many bobbins can be made from the bones of one cow? It takes bone of
a certain thickness and not all the bones qualify. I may be wrong, but I think
a person can get more bobbins from one branch of that tree than from an entire
cow. Because of the small amount of wood needed for a bobbin, they could be
made from the scraps created in making larger furniture or limbs from trees cut
down for other reasons.
For environmental impact and economy, I go with wood bobbins.
Alice in Oregon
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From: Daphne Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: lace <lace@arachne.com>
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 9:36:02 AM
Subject: [lace] lace Bobbins
Hello Fellow Lacemakers
My husband asked me to ask all of you this question.
Bone bobbins versus wood bobbins
While a lot of bobbins are turned in hard woods are not so easy to come by.
It takes a lot of time to grow the trees, where`as the bones are easier to
get, because most are cattle bones.
I look forward to your replies.
Daphne Sunny but chilly Norfolk England
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