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Saw this go by in a luthier group I follow on Facebook and figured a bunch of folks here could relate. Am I right, @glenn bradley ?
LoL, I love it when I move a bunch of stuff and have one of those “holy cow, I forgot that I even had that!?!” moments.
My grandfather was a machinist on a cruiser during WWI. While they were at sea they lost water pressure in the line shaft to one of the propellors and the lignum vitae bearings were damaged. They had to be replaced at sea.I have some Lignun vitae pieces that my dad salvaged from his job, they used to make ship propellers bearings with it and he kept some scraps not big enough for the meant goal. They must be from 1960. He kept them as if they were gold, not wanting to use them in silly projects. He died without having used them. I took one some years ago and I made a spokeshave I posted here.
They may be gold, I understand that the wood is endangered and getting scarce... I've worked some small pieces, nothing big though.I have some Lignun vitae pieces that my dad salvaged from his job, they used to make ship propellers bearings with it and he kept some scraps not big enough for the meant goal. They must be from 1960. He kept them as if they were gold, not wanting to use them in silly projects. He died without having used them. I took one some years ago and I made a spokeshave I posted here.