[modeleng] Re: Alternatives for sleepers Jarrah

Terry,

Our gum timber rots very fast when untreated and exposed to use such as
railway sleepers, but  it is one wood that is in demand because 1: it is
tough and 2: it absorbs creosote and other wood preservatives better than
many other woods.  A species called Black Gum has a tough twisted grain
structure which almost defies splitting, even when hydraulic splitters are
used. You can walk along old railway roadbeds and spot those sleepers made
of B Gum because of the way the grain criss crosses itself.

Jesse


.. or from Ironbark or Redgum if you hail from the right side of the
> continent.
>
> > Many (most) railway sleepers (ties to you guys from the other side of
the
> > pond) were made from jarrah as it lasts so long.

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