How tough is a donkey jawbone? - Minstrel Banjo2024-03-29T08:28:13Zhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/forum/topics/how-tough-is-a-donkey-jawbone?commentId=2477478%3AComment%3A128927&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI whittled my own stick from…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2015-06-27:2477478:Comment:1289272015-06-27T00:07:16.864ZChris Prietohttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/caprieto
<p>I whittled my own stick from walnut, since I had some lying around. May have to try out the hambone though. Thanks for your insight.</p>
<p>I whittled my own stick from walnut, since I had some lying around. May have to try out the hambone though. Thanks for your insight.</p> Elaine has gone through a num…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2015-06-26:2477478:Comment:1289242015-06-26T22:19:58.640ZJohn Mascialehttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/JohnMasciale
<p>Elaine has gone through a number of sticks. The teeth can fall out. You have a choice, either lightly glue them back in with something like rubber cement, or keep them loose. The sound is better if they stay loose. Elaine has had a tooth fly off in the middle of a performance which is kind of amusing. For sticks we have used turkey bones, wood, and hambones. The teeth seem to eat pretty quickly through the wood although we are going to try a piece of cherry at someone's suggestion. …</p>
<p>Elaine has gone through a number of sticks. The teeth can fall out. You have a choice, either lightly glue them back in with something like rubber cement, or keep them loose. The sound is better if they stay loose. Elaine has had a tooth fly off in the middle of a performance which is kind of amusing. For sticks we have used turkey bones, wood, and hambones. The teeth seem to eat pretty quickly through the wood although we are going to try a piece of cherry at someone's suggestion. Teeth are among the hardest of bones. If you look at paleontology collections the most common item is always teeth. If a tooth breaks apart you can probably glue it. Our jawbone is at least 5 years old and is holding up well.</p>