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Author Topic: Strathearn or Perthshire?  (Read 1720 times)

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Offline keith

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Strathearn or Perthshire?
« on: February 05, 2012, 04:05:46 PM »
Still have trouble telling them apart so if some kind person could help ;D ;D

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Re: Strathearn or Perthshire?
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2012, 04:53:15 PM »
The "soft" look of the canes and the "chunky" look of the twists says Strathearn to me.

Even the earlier weights of Perthshire Paperweights tended to be of a "sharper" look overall, although it can be hard to be sure about some which are "not too soft" and "not too sharp"!
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Re: Strathearn or Perthshire?
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2012, 06:28:49 PM »
Thanks KevinH,really liked it but it was a gift for someone and I said I thought it was Strathearn but would let them know,ta ;D ;D

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