Find out who invented the popsicle by accident, no less , and how this yummy frozen treat has changed over the past years. Plus, try one of our yummy popsicle recipes. In , eleven-year-old Frank Epperson left a cup filled with powdered soda, water, and a stirring stick on his San Francisco porch. Popsicle sticks are made from baltic birch , which is used to make wooden aircraft so I thought It might work for a longboard as well.
Why do doctors put a stick in your mouth? Sore throats are usually caused by viruses. But some are caused by bacteria called streptococcus. We're looking for redness and white patches on the tonsils. What are ice cream sticks called? An ice cream bar is a frozen dessert on a stick or a candy bar that has ice cream in it. Are Popsicle sticks bad for the environment?
The plastic that the treat comes wrapped in isn't biodegradable, but it is less plastic than a cup and spoon. Popsicle sticks are made from wood and are biodegradable. Some examples:. The closest comparable item that easily searchable is "plastic lollipop sticks". As for the thermal 'feel' of the popsicle stick, you can find lots of reusable sticks and molds for home use and they are exclusively plastic. I own a set of the Zoku brand and have never found holding the plastic to be uncomfortable after being stored in the freezer.
I once had the very same question in mind, while I was at my neighbors during a summer day in the western part of Germany. She had some home-made ice-cream bars for the children. The sticks were made out of wood. But how could I fabricate plastic sticks at home, even if I wanted to? Another answer I received was from a man, who worked for a candy company in Germany. He was not really sure why, but claimed that one of the reasons is that some ice-cream bars consist of corn syrups and other syrups that are some what acidic; with plastics, no matter how safe they are claimed to be, breaks down over time by the acidity from the syrup and while it is not an immediate health concern, but might be over the course of time.
Another reason he said, was that one cannot be sure what might occur during the course of delivery by other vendors. Personally, I like sticks that are made of wood. Regarding thermal sink mentioned by Joe , I'm not convinced, I remember I had when I was a Child plastic shapes to make homemade Ice Lollies, they had even plastic sticks but they were not cold once removed from freezer unless those had a special plastic and not a common one. One major factor besides economics which no one has taken up is consumer perception.
Even if you use a biodegradable plastic which may have a lower carbon footprint people will perceive a wood stick as more natural and therefore more environmentally friendly. Another issue is the recent scandals caused both by plastic toys leaking toxins and Bisphenol A in water bottles might have made mother a bit more attuned to what their children are putting in their mouths.
Even if the fear may not always be completely rational since the ice cream is wrapped in plastic People will be people. Sign up to join this community. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top. Stack Overflow for Teams — Collaborate and share knowledge with a private group. Create a free Team What is Teams? Learn more.
Why wooden sticks for ice cream bars? Ask Question. Asked 6 years, 3 months ago. Active 6 years, 3 months ago. Viewed 28k times. Improve this question. Bichoy Bichoy 1 1 gold badge 5 5 silver badges 7 7 bronze badges. For what it is worth, I remember having ice cream bars on plastic sticks.
They had holes in the designed so that you could build things with them after you collected some. Seems like there's a lot of wild mass guessing going on in the answers.
It would be interesting to see a reliable, sourced argument. Lilienthal this is why I am seriously considering closing the question. As popular as it is, it requires second guessing the motivation of someone's behavior, and this type of question has always been unanswerable. That said, I think valuable answers are perfectly possible for this question. Athanasius' answer is a good example but relies on the unsourced and doubtful answer by Memj. If someone took the time to contact a major manufacturer for input that could lead to a perfect answer.
I would close a question if it invited only sub-standard answers but not for having low-quality answers when good ones could still be submitted. Easy Popsicle-Stick Wall Hooks. Chalkboard Plant Labels. Solutor Ruschenschmidt Pundit. What can I make with lollipop sticks? So here we are, lollipop stick ideas with minimal extras, glue dots are suggested if being used for travel, if not you can use normal glue: Colour sorting. Slots pic from here.
Velcro shapes. Lollipop jigsaws. Lolly stick matching. Ice lolly colour match. Blasina Krim Teacher. What are ice cream sticks made of? Ice Cream Sticks.
Usage: Ice cream stick is made of natural wood. They are of very high quality. Ice cream stick is made of natural wood. Erhard Lamotte Teacher. How do you boil Popsicle sticks? All you'll need is a packet of large sized wooden popsicle sticks or tongue depressors and place them in pot of boiling water.
Gently boil them for 1 hour. Carefully remove them one-by-one and place them in a paper towel to gently dry. Sandi Toktakhunov Beginner. The turning should be great due to the natural flexibility in the vid and it looks like pumping is nice too.
Damage to the top or bottom could be easily fixed, plus any breaks should not spread like grain might. Sorry this is late, but wouldn't it have been faster to make plies out of the Popsicle sticks, and then to press the design?
Well, now I just have to wait till summer comes so I could collect all the popsicle sticks! Introduction: Popsicle Stick Longboard Deck. By nsnip Follow. More by the author:.
About: I'm a video editor by trade but enjoy making all kinds of things to entertain myself and others. More About nsnip ». I have wanted to make a longboard deck for some time, however I was having trouble finding cheap veneers. I started thinking about using popsicle sticks to construct my own veneers instead.
Popsicle sticks are made from baltic birch, which is used to make wooden aircraft so I thought It might work for a longboard as well. Here's what I did. There was some more sanding needed on some spots on the top which were raised and needed to be injected with extra glue. After that I sealed the board with a few coats of shellac and applied some surf inspired grip tape lines.
The grip tape is self adhesive and can be purchased at almost any skateboarding shop. Overall there are much easier and faster ways to build a longboard deck, but I wanted to try using popsicle sticks just to see if it was possible. Participated in the 4th Epilog Challenge View Contest. Did you make this project? Share it with us! I Made It! Answer Upvote. Carpenter Guy 5 years ago. Reply Upvote. MackeFeet 9 years ago on Introduction.
MackeFeet nsnip Reply 9 years ago on Introduction. I'm quite heavy so could add layers to allow for this. Extra materials could be added between layers for say more or less rigidity.
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