[5399] in Central_America
Re: New quotes for Tue Apr 12
eichin@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (eichin@ATHENA.MIT.EDU)
Tue Apr 12 17:00:32 1994
>> Given equal lengths and diameters, rattan is a lot more flexible and springy
>> than a comparable piece of hardwood or even softwood.
If it is lighter and springy, you can move it faster; also, the
surface area of contact matters... The difference being the "thud" you
get with wide cane and the "sting" you get with a narrow one. (I'd
assume that the reason it is brine-soaked is that it is expected to
break the skin...)
