this post was submitted on 13 Aug 2023
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Do It Yourself

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[–] lvl13charlatan 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What is this for? Keeping pots of tea warm?

[–] Pantoffel@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago

Exactly. This one is out of brass and in traditional style of Ostfriesland, a region in northern Germany and the Netherlands.

[–] Ubermeisters@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Alternatively: file that fucker down then hit it with some sandpaper then a scouting pad, and worry less overall about it. Nail files would be fine even, just clean them with a hard bristled brush after. That metal should be pretty soft.

[–] TheV2@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago

Stop it! Violence is not the solution!

[–] Pantoffel@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Thanks, I should probably try that once the slippers fall off.

[–] Ubermeisters@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago

The slippers have their own cute charm though I'll admit

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[–] TheGreenGolem@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

And you have your username from it. Nice

[–] Generous1146 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Stove got drip

[–] iHUNTcriminals@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Do you use sterno for that?

[–] Pantoffel@feddit.de 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Sorry, what's sterno? Non-native English speaker here.

[–] SenorBolsa 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

alcohol gel pot, the little tins with blue goo in them used by caterers.

Though judging by the small glass in there you either burn alcohol directly or use a candle.

[–] Pantoffel@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ah, thank for the explanation. No, we are using small candles.

[–] ASK_ME_ABOUT_LOOM 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

In the US we call them "tea candles" and I only now realized why.

[–] SenorBolsa 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah I was about to mention that, It's exactly where that terminology came from.