Burning Lime wood.

[Dan Maynard]

4 hours ago, coppice cutter said:

Something in my mind that back in the day lime bark was used for rope making, or something along those lines?

 

It is especially thick, even on thin branches.

I believe the prehistoric bloke found in the ice in the Alps had lime rope on him so the practice goes back thousands of years.

[Doug Tait]

35 minutes ago, Dan Maynard said:

I believe the prehistoric bloke found in the ice in the Alps had lime rope on him so the practice goes back thousands of years.

 

I read about him a while ago, Otzi the iceman, really interesting find. They could tell all sorts from his remains, physical health issues, diet etc. They believe he was murdered as he had an axehead lodged in him. I think even his DNA was traced to a modern day ancestor.

[Ratman]

10 minutes ago, Doug Tait said:

 

I read about him a while ago, Otzi the iceman, really interesting find. They could tell all sorts from his remains, physical health issues, diet etc. They believe he was murdered as he had an axehead lodged in him. I think even his DNA was traced to a modern day ancestor.

I’ve just tried searching for a documentary on it but drawn a blank other than a few bits on youtube, sounds interesting

[openspaceman]

38 minutes ago, Doug Tait said:

 

I read about him a while ago, Otzi the iceman, really interesting find. They could tell all sorts from his remains, physical health issues, diet etc. They believe he was murdered as he had an axehead lodged in him. I think even his DNA was traced to a modern day ancestor.

arrow  I thought

[Doug Tait]

32 minutes ago, Ratman said:

I’ve just tried searching for a documentary on it but drawn a blank other than a few bits on youtube, sounds interesting

 

Found this BBC Horizon documentary for you, think I'll watch it too now!

 

 

[Doug Tait]

9 minutes ago, openspaceman said:

arrow  I thought

 

You are correct sir.

Poor form today, that's twice I've been wrong!

Edited January 22, 2023 by Doug Tait
Twice that I know of!

[Squaredy]

53 minutes ago, Doug Tait said:

 

I read about him a while ago, Otzi the iceman, really interesting find. They could tell all sorts from his remains, physical health issues, diet etc. They believe he was murdered as he had an axehead lodged in him. I think even his DNA was traced to a modern day ancestor.

Incredible the things they can deduce these days with modern forensics…..!

[coppice cutter]

On 22/01/2023 at 21:54, Doug Tait said:

 

You are correct sir.

Poor form today, that's twice I've been wrong!

Only twice?

 

Jeez, I'd take that most days.

[Doug Tait]

7 hours ago, coppice cutter said:

Only twice?

 

Jeez, I'd take that most days.

 

Twice that I know of. It's probably double figures but until someone points it out (openspaceman is very helpful in that regard) I'll keep kidding myself it's only twice!