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Rest in Peace
United States
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Quote:Hmmm. Now where can I find me a porcupine?  
Just sic Phydeaux on him. Yeah, that's the ticket! |
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Valued Member
United States
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Porcupine's are now legal to hunt in Pennsylvania. I could shoot them and sell the quills or trabe for coins to Earle42 before he puts them on ebay |
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United States
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Dang it, there aren't any porcupines or hedgehogs in FL.
Poor dog!
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United States
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Ouch! Poor doggie!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
830 Posts |
I was thinking stupid dog and poor porcupine, must be half bald now. |
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New Member
United States
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There are ALOT of porcupines that litter the roads here in Northern NY.they are the biggest reason people here buy new tires.i have used the quills for all sorts of odd jobs,from cleaning coins to sewing in the field to stitching up a bad wound or even snare traps.we might be able to talk trade if people are interested.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I took Earle42's lead to land at this thread to suggest that CCF's ppine users might preserve their quills a bit longer by using my contraption to facilitate and enhance the overall coin picking process: mdp |
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Norway
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Oh boy, zombie thread!  Anyway, when reading the title I thought Earle had found the numismatic equivalent of kopi luwak. Turned out it's about using the quills.  Nevertheless, thanks for the tip. If we ever get porcupines here in Norway, I will hunt one down for a needle. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3546 Posts |
need the quills? Just search for 'porcupine quills' on ebay; they range from 1" to 5" long and all function the same w/r/t preserving the patina of a coin. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Sharpen a toothpick a little......it works great too....sharp, rigid, but just enough flex.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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When using a tool to remove crud from coins, wipe off the tool frequently. You don't want to pick up something hard and have it scratch the coin. Sand is common, but I've even dislodged glass chips.
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Bedrock of the Community
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When I started this thread 5 years ado (!) I had been living in the southern part of PA, but had recenlty gotten serious once again about my coins. So the quills I had were just some that had been put away and gettoen out with the coins again.
Living in southern PA, I have not seen another porcupine. It just must be too warm for them down here. I still have some quills that I use b/c a friend of mine who hikes a lot ran across one of the critters and remembered seeing me use quills. So he got me a few more.
If I ever do get back up where I used to see them, and run into one (figuratively!), I want to load up on them.
Although now I want to try another method - acetone in am airbrush. I am wondering if the pinpoint high pressure mixed with organic solvent might not just do the trick?
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United States
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Earl, approach the acetone with caution. I'm not sure if the vaporized spray is a flame or explosion hazard. I do like the idea of using compressed air, and might try soaking the coin in acetone and using the compressed air alone just to see what happens.
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United Kingdom
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I use two method on coins (but only for Boratynki) First: thorn of acacia  Before  After  or... when coin has verdigris - burner (for max 3 seconds)and then thorn of acacia Before:  After:  |
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Cactus spines work well too. Up here in Canada, hawthorn bushes are a good place to find strong thorns - you can clean and sharpen them up with sandpaper too...
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