« Reply #15 on: December 04, 2018, 10:03:55 PM »
History lesson. Lignum Vitae is the hardest wood on the hardness scale.
It is commonly used as bearings. The US used it in bearing in World War II boats as supplies dwindled. The wood had a natural oil that lubricated itself. After the war several engineers took stats from the wear that the bearings took compared to steel bearing. They almost didn't have any wear. It is still highly sought out as bearings. Many of the boats we're decommissioned and their lignum bearings salvaged. Many of those bearing are still being sold
There is a guy up north that has a warehouse full of real old growth lignum blocks and bearings. It takes for ever to dry. He has just a little for turning stock, it's been sitting on a shelf drying since the like 1952.
It makes an awesome trumpet.
That's real neat, thanks for sharing.
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