I have had one bone bobbin break (snapped off the neck and head) when it dropped on the floor. It was fairly new too. Since bone is rather porous and could absorb moisture from the air, I would think they would be less fragile in more damp climates. I know ivory pieces will dry out and actually bend/warp when moved from our NW Puget Sound environment and taken to drier climates, the pieces did return to their former shapes when returned to the NW.
But I have had other bone bobbins drop and not break. Again not a scientific study, just my 2 cents. Lorri in the foothills of Mt. Rainier ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 8:42 PM Subject: Re: [lace] lace bobbins ---- Wendy Davies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: I was told at our last lace day that bone bobbins are very brittle and if dropped they would break is this true as after reading all of your comments I would really like to get at least one pair.----- I've got a lot of Midlands spangled bobbins, in metal, wood, bone, and glass. So far, I've broken one glass and two wood, but no bone yet. Not exactly a scientific study, but that's the results. Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
