Thread: Palm seed boxes

Originally Posted by Mobyturns

Jim they look great. Is this the seed that Satya was showing us?

Yes Geoff, the same seeds. Old-Biker-Uk refered to then as elephant nuts, as far as I can see they are one and the same.
Jim

Thay look great Jim
Ted

Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!

You, sirrah, have a very deft touch!



So... each is turned from two seeds? I wonder how they compare to each other for movement? Does the duom(?) palm seed take stain?

Y'see, now I'm wondering if "likelike" acorn boxes could be made with one of each. Your lovely brown Tagua for the nut and a green-stained Duom for the cup. Suitably textured, of course...

Hi Andy, the seeds are inert, so there is no movement. They both will take stains well. My tagua nuts were very old and I was surprised at the discolouration, I was expecting them to be white like the doum palm nut. The tagua nut is not a regular shape and can be elongated triangular shape to a globular form, making design difficult.
Jim

Originally Posted by

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all.

My defence is that I live in the deep north where life is pretty laid back. Victoria, on the other hand, and it's people generally, is noted for art, culture, and industry. Some areas are still in a backwater where it takes four years to build a kitchen. Which brings to mind something about stones and glass houses?????

Jim

Hey! that's neat!
Making a seed out of a seed.
I'm gunna chop down a tree and carve a tree out of it!
No offence PP, nice work.