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Step 12Skewers and corks
OK, I lied at the end of the last step, theses corks and skewers still need to be prepared. But I promise, then the exciting bit is coming!
Corker!
Slice the corks into thirds. You will need 64 of these segments in total, so cut up at least 22 corks, and jam a skewer through each one. Some corks will crumble, and once they get used, some of them won't be tight enough to use again, so have plenty spares. If you have enough used corks lying around then by all means use them, but if you have that many, then you should probably not be using knives and electricity. I bought new ones, they are very cheap and come from commercially managed sustainable plantations. In fact, with the advent of synthetic corks, these environments are being threatened, so by buying corks you are protecting niche wildlife, and helping farmers continue their centuries-old trade - that's good news. http://www.iema.net/news/envnews?aid=6384
Trim some of your skewers by sawing them off with a razor saw or snipping them off with wire cutters. The longest ones should be around 240mm long. Put a chamfer around the ends so the corks can go on.
Corker!
Slice the corks into thirds. You will need 64 of these segments in total, so cut up at least 22 corks, and jam a skewer through each one. Some corks will crumble, and once they get used, some of them won't be tight enough to use again, so have plenty spares. If you have enough used corks lying around then by all means use them, but if you have that many, then you should probably not be using knives and electricity. I bought new ones, they are very cheap and come from commercially managed sustainable plantations. In fact, with the advent of synthetic corks, these environments are being threatened, so by buying corks you are protecting niche wildlife, and helping farmers continue their centuries-old trade - that's good news. http://www.iema.net/news/envnews?aid=6384
Trim some of your skewers by sawing them off with a razor saw or snipping them off with wire cutters. The longest ones should be around 240mm long. Put a chamfer around the ends so the corks can go on.
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