tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post7273578232736358551..comments2024-03-28T19:27:59.772+00:00Comments on A K Haart: Breaking a habitA K Haarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05897490979828603179noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-57586593854707887012011-11-03T17:05:48.584+00:002011-11-03T17:05:48.584+00:00SV - what you notice is how little use kids get ou...SV - what you notice is how little use kids get out of many modern toys.<br /><br />D - I use vinegar for cleaning and mixed with linseed oil it brings a shine back to old wood.<br /><br />rogerh - I'm pleased to see you don't call it sulfur.A K Haarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897490979828603179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-66477656547750147412011-11-03T16:57:07.321+00:002011-11-03T16:57:07.321+00:00A tin with stones in or a large cardboard box or a...A tin with stones in or a large cardboard box or a clothes-horse and an old curtain seemed popular. Hard to make science not look contrived - a box of old lenses and a prism or two left lying about. The garden shed lost its attraction when potassium nitrate and roll sulphur became hard to get.rogerhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-85409403809257376222011-11-03T14:47:20.847+00:002011-11-03T14:47:20.847+00:00We make a lot of use of white vinegar and bicarbon...We make a lot of use of white vinegar and bicarbonate but not in play but in ordinary household use. Cheaper than all that other stuff and a lot better.Demetriushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17198549581667363991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-16699177202701171092011-11-03T08:51:12.108+00:002011-11-03T08:51:12.108+00:00Excellent stuff. It might be a bit like swimming ...Excellent stuff. It might be a bit like swimming against the tide at first (consumer crap is designed to be addictive) but better the gifts of curiosity and attention than amusement.Sam Vegahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05978971199859845931noreply@blogger.com