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  • From: Jay Woods <woodsjay@cox.net>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Ancient rubber-making techniques
  • Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 09:48:50 -0500

On Sunday, May 30, 2010 09:25:12 pm Ben Martin Horst wrote:
> Here's a fascinating blurb on ancient Mesoamerican rubber-making
> techniques, not involving vulcanization. I would imagine the craft
> is rather complex, but it sounds from the article that the recipe is
> not: latex from the rubber tree and the sap of an Ipomoea. I'm sure
> some of you in the tropics might think of permacultural applications
> for such a technique.

Now I will check if it works with Indian Hemp and Field Bindweed juices.
>
> http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2010/mayaball-0524
>
> -Ben




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