Lignum vitae
Two Years After the Titanic.
Artefacts - 'Lignum Vitae' hardwood
"A ship like no other." Truly it is a testimony of her sea-worthiness throughout. This time we're descending deep into her past, down where one can smell the fumes, the oil, sound of machinery running and heat. We enter the Medina's propeller tunnel-shaft.
In the old days, the shaft inside the tube was bronze coated and run against a longitudinal bearing, which, when I was serving my time on the Doulos, still retains its narrow strips of a very hard-wearing wood known as “lignum vitae.” Lignum vitae is hard and durable, and is also the densest wood traded; it will easily sink in water. The belaying pins and dead-eyes aboard the USS Constitution and many other sailing ships were made from lignum vitae. Due to its density and natural oils, they rarely need replacement, despite the severity of typical marine weathering conditions.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Artefacts - 'Lignum Vitae' hardwood
"A ship like no other." Truly it is a testimony of her sea-worthiness throughout. This time we're descending deep into her past, down where one can smell the fumes, the oil, sound of machinery running and heat. We enter the Medina's propeller tunnel-shaft.
In the old days, the shaft inside the tube was bronze coated and run against a longitudinal bearing, which, when I was serving my time on the Doulos, still retains its narrow strips of a very hard-wearing wood known as “lignum vitae.” Lignum vitae is hard and durable, and is also the densest wood traded; it will easily sink in water. The belaying pins and dead-eyes aboard the USS Constitution and many other sailing ships were made from lignum vitae. Due to its density and natural oils, they rarely need replacement, despite the severity of typical marine weathering conditions.
Two Years After the Titanic.
Artefacts - 'Lignum Vitae' hardwood
"A ship like no other." Truly it is a testimony of her sea-worthiness throughout. This time we're descending deep into her past, down where one can smell the fumes, the oil, sound of machinery running and heat. We enter the Medina's propeller tunnel-shaft.
In the old days, the shaft inside the tube was bronze coated and run against a longitudinal bearing, which, when I was serving my time on the Doulos, still retains its narrow strips of a very hard-wearing wood known as “lignum vitae.” Lignum vitae is hard and durable, and is also the densest wood traded; it will easily sink in water. The belaying pins and dead-eyes aboard the USS Constitution and many other sailing ships were made from lignum vitae. Due to its density and natural oils, they rarely need replacement, despite the severity of typical marine weathering conditions.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Artefacts - 'Lignum Vitae' hardwood
"A ship like no other." Truly it is a testimony of her sea-worthiness throughout. This time we're descending deep into her past, down where one can smell the fumes, the oil, sound of machinery running and heat. We enter the Medina's propeller tunnel-shaft.
In the old days, the shaft inside the tube was bronze coated and run against a longitudinal bearing, which, when I was serving my time on the Doulos, still retains its narrow strips of a very hard-wearing wood known as “lignum vitae.” Lignum vitae is hard and durable, and is also the densest wood traded; it will easily sink in water. The belaying pins and dead-eyes aboard the USS Constitution and many other sailing ships were made from lignum vitae. Due to its density and natural oils, they rarely need replacement, despite the severity of typical marine weathering conditions.
