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Porcupine quill plectrums

Jack_Campin - 3-22-2019 at 06:56 AM

I acquired a bunch of porcupine quills last week (probably roadkill, from the side of a road near Bologna).

Before I pass them all on to my wife to use in millinery - can they be made to work as oud plectrums?

abc123xyz - 3-22-2019 at 10:58 PM

Never mind the quills, what did you do with all that delicious bologna you found by the porcupine?!

David

Jack_Campin - 3-22-2019 at 11:40 PM

I didn't even see the rest of the porcupine.

It was a complete surprise to me that they could be found in Italy. Like finding a hyena rummaging through my bin in Scotland.

Anyway, I've got a lot of the quills and they look neat.