lvl13charlatan ( @lvl13charlatan@beehaw.org ) 7•11 months agoWhat is this for? Keeping pots of tea warm?
Exactly. This one is out of brass and in traditional style of Ostfriesland, a region in northern Germany and the Netherlands.
Ubermeisters ( @Ubermeisters@lemmy.zip ) 4•11 months agoAlternatively: 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.
Thanks, I should probably try that once the slippers fall off.
Ubermeisters ( @Ubermeisters@lemmy.zip ) 5•11 months agoThe slippers have their own cute charm though I’ll admit
TheV2 ( @TheV2@programming.dev ) 2•11 months agoStop it! Violence is not the solution!
TheGreenGolem ( @TheGreenGolem@lemm.ee ) 2•11 months agoAnd you have your username from it. Nice
iHUNTcriminals ( @iHUNTcriminals@lemm.ee ) 1•11 months agoDo you use sterno for that?
Sorry, what’s sterno? Non-native English speaker here.
SenorBolsa ( @SenorBolsa@beehaw.org ) 2•11 months agoalcohol 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.
Ah, thank for the explanation. No, we are using small candles.
ASK_ME_ABOUT_LOOM ( @ASK_ME_ABOUT_LOOM@beehaw.org ) 3•11 months agoIn the US we call them “tea candles” and I only now realized why.
SenorBolsa ( @SenorBolsa@beehaw.org ) 1•11 months agoYeah I was about to mention that, It’s exactly where that terminology came from.
Generous1146 ( @Generous1146@beehaw.org ) 1•11 months agoStove got drip