dantheclamman@lemmy.worldM to Wikipedia@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoAilsa Craig (small Scottish island, source of microgranite used for high-quality curling stones in the Olympics)en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up168arrow-down10
arrow-up168arrow-down1external-linkAilsa Craig (small Scottish island, source of microgranite used for high-quality curling stones in the Olympics)en.wikipedia.orgdantheclamman@lemmy.worldM to Wikipedia@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square12linkfedilink
minus-squareohulancutash@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 months agoThey produce 1,500 per year. About 38 per week.
minus-squareCherry@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoThen leads to the question of how many are used in a tournament/practice? That equates to 6000 per 4 years it seems crazy they would use that many per game.
minus-squarePeppycito@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoA rink needs 16 stones, 8 per side.
They produce 1,500 per year. About 38 per week.
Then leads to the question of how many are used in a tournament/practice?
That equates to 6000 per 4 years it seems crazy they would use that many per game.
A rink needs 16 stones, 8 per side.