tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post5082053169691403908..comments2024-03-26T07:00:11.620-05:00Comments on Wisdom of the Hands: how to...Doug Stowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003845322415622289noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-7998916544315863932013-09-07T13:08:13.186-05:002013-09-07T13:08:13.186-05:00Mario, thanks for that. Our cajones will be a bit ...Mario, thanks for that. Our cajones will be a bit nicer than cod crates, but it is good to know the origins. So claves are the same as what we would call trunnels?Doug Stowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13003845322415622289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-65071933354970734292013-09-07T12:54:42.192-05:002013-09-07T12:54:42.192-05:00Just as an aside, the word cajon in Spanish means ...Just as an aside, the word cajon in Spanish means crate or box, and the original favorite was the crate that salted cod was packed in. Claves were the wooden pegs used to hold ship's planks in place. And now you know the origin of those instruments which originated in the shipyards of Havana. <br /><br />Mario<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01862581793109521180noreply@blogger.com