What makes the horsetail a good tool?

Answer 1

Sillicates are what make horsetail a scratchy tool.

Specifically, the plant in question (Equisetumspp) includes the designation "scouring-rush" among its common names. It is reminiscent of rushes in its leaflessness. Its straight stems serve as effective cleaning and scouring tools since their abrasiveness is due to their coating of anionic silicon compounds.

Answer 2

Horse Hair off of the tail or the mane, can be used for a violin or Cello bow. All string instruments with bows can have horse hair used or changing the hair that has already been placed on the bow. This is all the information I know that is about what horse hair is used for off the tail or from the mane.

Answer 3

Silicate is what makes horsetail a good scratchy tool.

Specifically, the plant in question carries the common names candock, scouring-rush and snake grass. It is in the genus Equisetum (equus "horse", seta"bristle") because of its resemblance in branched species to a horse's tail. Abrasive silicates - which are compounds containing anionic silicon compounds and which therefore are effective in cleaning and scouring - will be found coating the plant's stems.