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Carrman099 t1_j9bf1bk wrote

Reply to comment by DukeVerde in Touch wood: luck, protection, power or pleasure? A wooden phallus from Vindolanda Roman fort by akskigirl

Lacquered properly it shouldn’t be too bad on that front.

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DukeVerde t1_j9bg23h wrote

I can already see the Tale of Genji, where their walls are decorated with lacquered phalluses.

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lIlIllIllllI t1_j9fc69o wrote

I don't understand why people always associate wood with splinters. The people of that era used a ton of wooden tools, furniture, etc. yet we don't hear of splinters being a bigz daily issue.

Yes, splinters can happen, but it's a problem that's quite minor. Going so hard on splinters is like thinking that anyone that handles paper is at a big risk of getting a paper cut at all times.

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