On 18 May 2011, at 20:53, Linda Walton wrote: > > > Mine just have pieces of cork, and it's real cork from a real > champagne bottle; I can't remember how many years I've had it, but I > suspect it may be about as long as Helen's had hers too. > > Do you suppose there's something special about the kind of cork used > for champagne bottles?
As far as I remember champagne corks are made up of several different layers of cork, and I think they use proper cork not the construct of ground up bits. The bottling process does tend to compress the cork a lot - they start out shaped like a shuttlecock - it could be that it is a bit more dense after use. I stab my pricker into the little beeswax pot which seems to work, but I cannot use that for the lazy susan, it's too hard & the little piece of cork just slides off and lurks in the bottom of the soft glasses case I keep them in, I need to try some of your suggestions. Regards Louise in sunny, parched Cambridge - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
