this post was submitted on 13 Aug 2023
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Do It Yourself

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

What is this for? Keeping pots of tea warm?

[–] [email protected] 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.

[–] [email protected] 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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Stop it! Violence is not the solution!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

The slippers are so cute though!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

And you have your username from it. Nice

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

Stove got drip

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Do you use sterno for that?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

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

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

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