So, am I the devil now?


On Tue, 17 Jun 2003 19:06:21 -0700, des weges wrote:


Handles are bubinga wood
http://www.postwish.com/viewproduct.asp?iProductID=2885
Guibourtia demeusei
http://www.worldagroforestrycentre.o...sp?SpecID=1680
http://www.bunnybass.com/wood/bubinga/bubinga.shtml
Janka Hardness is a test which measures the pounds of force it takes
to drive a .44" diameter steel ball 1/2 its depth into wood. These
numbers are taken from various publications but principally are from
the U.S. Forest Products lab. The higher the number the harder the
species.

Bubinga Guibourtia, demeusei 1980
Ash, White Fraxinus, excelsior 1320
Cherry, N. American Prunus, serotina 950
Maple, N. American Acer, saccharum 1450
Oak, Red Quercus, rubra 1260
Oak, White Quercus, alba 1360
Walnut, N. American Juglans, nigra 1010


http://www.drumsolo.cc/snare_drums/s...a/bubinga.html
Growing Region: Central to North Africa.

Availability: Currently listed as vulnerable to EXTINCT in parts of
its native Uganda.

Weight/Hardness/Density: Compared to Sugar Maple, Bubinga is 18%
heavier, 88% harder, 28% stronger.

Cost: Twice the cost of Maple.

Comments: The World Conservation Monitoring Center lists Bubinga as
"vulnerable to extinct" in Uganda, but lacks sufficient data to give
more than an "unknown" status in Central African Republic, Gabon,
Liberia, Nigeria, and Democratic Republic of Congo (ex Zaire). After
our current stock runs out, Drum Solo will no longer be using Bubinga,
due to this status.






On Tue, 17 Jun 2003 13:52:06 GMT, animaux wrote:

I wanted to share with any of the gardeners here that I just bought two of the
most beautiful tools from www.marthastewart.com

The URL is:

http://www.marthastewart.com/page.jh...duct2071&site=

There is an additional 10% CODE which is:

MEF0803

I bought the border spade and fork, both stainless steel with beautiful wood
handles. Both, which included tax and shipping came to $51.50. I have no idea
where I could buy these tools for less that fifty dollars each, on a good day.
Certainly not with the bubinga wood (hardwood) handles.

Victoria

Not affiliated, but have never bought a thing from this line which was not
beautiful and above and beyond satisfied.

"As crude a weapon as a cave man's club the chemical barrage has been hurled at the fabric of life."
Rachel Carson



tomj