[modeleng] Re: Alternatives for sleepers Jarrah now OT

In a message dated 21/11/2004 12:37:17 GMT Standard Time, 
alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> Before the era of 
> bitumen roads, famous roads in cities such as London and Berlin were paved 
> with blocks of jarrah.
> 

I have been interested in the discussions about Jarrah because my father, 
(who was an aircraft fitter in the 1940s) occaisionaly brought home blocks of a 
material which he called Jabrock.
This material was made up of wooden laminations each about 1/16 inch thick 
and appeared to be available in thicknesses up to about 3 inches. It was very 
hard and surprisingly heavy for a product used in aircraft. Could this have 
been 
made from Jarrah?.
Another thing which has always intriged me is - what does a lignum vitea tree 
look like?.
Ken Jones, in dark but mild (11DegsC) Berkshire


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