tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733508189924773862.post5196754055509270609..comments2024-03-28T02:02:22.629-04:00Comments on Random Thoughts on History: So, What Exactly is Gutta Percha?Tim Talbotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02184297245966915181noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733508189924773862.post-20239734502809593332019-12-28T13:24:04.721-05:002019-12-28T13:24:04.721-05:00Thank you for the correction. Thank you for the correction. Tim Talbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02184297245966915181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733508189924773862.post-28085645360722220872019-12-28T10:14:41.300-05:002019-12-28T10:14:41.300-05:00Gutta percha was never used for photograph cases. ...Gutta percha was never used for photograph cases. All the "union" cases for photographs were made of a mixture of resin and fine sawdust. And most other items labeled as gutta percha are actually made of hard rubber, a quite different substance. Gutta percha and hard rubber come from completely different plants. Gutta percha items are actually very scarce. If you see a item that is black or brown, and if when you rub it it smells like burning rubber, than it is hard rubber.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733508189924773862.post-46037463218519537722012-02-08T13:44:59.649-05:002012-02-08T13:44:59.649-05:00Since gutta percha is hard and durable, but not br...Since gutta percha is hard and durable, but not brittle, it would have to have been a truly ferocious blow that broke the stick used to attack Charles Sumner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com