[modeleng] Re: Alternatives for sleepers Jarrah now OT
- From: KJones9154@xxxxxxx
- To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 12:45:47 EST
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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