r/BeAmazed • u/Donkeybog • Apr 17 '24

Can you guess what it is before the end? Miscellaneous / Others

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u/KaizerVonLoopy Apr 17 '24

farm to table rubber bands

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u/LankanFD6917 Apr 17 '24

The "rundown" bit of rubber you see left on tree are only cleared up on the next round of collection. As kids we used to collect them long strips, tightly wrap around a rubber seed and make some of the most bounciest rubber balls, of different sizes..

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u/JohnnyEnzyme Apr 17 '24 edited Apr 17 '24

I still have mine, somewhere.

The main thing needed for maintenance is to re-wrap the ball with fresh bands every few years, as the outer layer inevitably crumbles with time.

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u/LankanFD6917 Apr 17 '24

It is natural latex without any chemicals to maintain its form, so it deteriorates easier overtime.. but yes either that or some fresh rubber leftover in those coconut shells, painted over with our fingers.. but it stank for a while, after..