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Old tennis rackets made with catgut but the strings were not made from the guts of cats

Is catgut made from cats? No.

PoC avatarPosted on May 20, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 20, 2022

Despite its name, catgut is not made from cat intestines although a traditional, three-stringed musical instrument in Japan, the samisen (shamisen), is played by Geishas to accompany their songs in tea houses and its strings are or were made from … continue reading…

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Catgut

PoC avatarPosted on July 3, 2012 by Michael BroadJuly 5, 2012

When I played tennis in my teens all rackets had strings made of catgut. Since those days (1960s) synthetic materials have become much more common and much better. Apparently many modern day professional tennis players have their rackets strung with … continue reading…

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