[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by mobertol

Marbles and Conkers were still a serious business when I was a junior school Jay -the lads used to end up in fights over them. Some had ways of hardening the conkers -I think soaking in vinegar was one trick...

When my 3 were at the conker stage at school, I carved them a conker each out of Lignum Vitea, when they were polished up they looked like the real thing, till you felt at it.
Retlaw.