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In another thread we are talking about and comparing different handle materials, and the shrinking and movement of them. I can think of 5 major different groups of handle materials we get from animals, I am sure there are others but here are the ones I'm thinking of;
Ivory and teeth, these are obvious.
Bone and Antler, they are grouped together because antler is bone. Only bucks and bulls of the deer family have antlers (with one exception), and they shed every year.
Horn, (keratin) this is modified hair, they stay with the animal his whole life, they don't shed (with one exception). Claws, fingernails and hooves are the same material.
Skin leather, gator, ray and shark skin
And Shell like mother-of-pearl and abalone
Now for the contest, in the horn group there is one exception to the rule that horns don't shed every year, be the first one to name it and win a slab of musk ox horn. Carefull, don't name a species of deer.
In the antler group, there is one exception to the rule that only the males have antlers, be the first one to name it and get a Sambar stag handle section.
If you are lucky enough to get them both right, you don't get them both, I want to give them to two different people.
There are some sharp people here so this may not take long, I will add a hint every day, if it goes that long. Thanks for playing Mark
Ivory and teeth, these are obvious.
Bone and Antler, they are grouped together because antler is bone. Only bucks and bulls of the deer family have antlers (with one exception), and they shed every year.
Horn, (keratin) this is modified hair, they stay with the animal his whole life, they don't shed (with one exception). Claws, fingernails and hooves are the same material.
Skin leather, gator, ray and shark skin
And Shell like mother-of-pearl and abalone
Now for the contest, in the horn group there is one exception to the rule that horns don't shed every year, be the first one to name it and win a slab of musk ox horn. Carefull, don't name a species of deer.
In the antler group, there is one exception to the rule that only the males have antlers, be the first one to name it and get a Sambar stag handle section.
If you are lucky enough to get them both right, you don't get them both, I want to give them to two different people.
There are some sharp people here so this may not take long, I will add a hint every day, if it goes that long. Thanks for playing Mark
