[modeleng] Re: Alternatives for sleepers Jarrah
- From: "Phill Smith" <steam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 22:25:10 +0800
Nah Unka Jesse.
It's a hardwood timber from around me. I burn it for firewood, use it for
hammers, nails, fence posts (because white ants [termites] don't like eating
it and it doesn't rot when left in water - I have just pulled out some fence
posts that are 115 years old from some of my wet area, and only because the
top half had been burnt of in a bush fire....) bridges, warves, all sorts of
things.... It's fantastic in compression, but not so good in tension. For
that we have another hardwood, Karri. It's fantastic for beams, masts, etc,
but not so good in compression. Plus white ants consider it a bit of a
delecasy.....
Cheers,
Phill.
----- Original Message -----
From: "JESSE LIVINGSTON" <fernj1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 7:20 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: Alternatives for sleepers Jarrah
> Adrian,
>
> I assume that Jarrah is some type of wood treatment similar to our
creosote
> orWolmanizing and unhealthy to breathe?
>
> Unka Jesse from the colonies
> >
> > Should you be lucky enough to locate any, of course keep out of the way
of
> > any sawdust, I was advised the Jarrah dust was more harmful than normal
> > sawdust.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Adrian Lanchester-Hale
>
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