Hi Alice and all
To make one bone bobbin takes one cow leg, preferably a hind one as the
bone is thicker.
Normally the thigh bone is used.
That's why they are so expensive.
Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK
www.sixpennybobbins.co.uk
Alice Howell wrote:
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.
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