Thursday Trivia

5/24/07, 4:37 AM #1

Dan Donaldson
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Thursday Trivia

In the days of the cutter sailing ships, there was a method used to help prevent rot that might seem a bit strange to us today. What was that wood preservation method? Hint, it does not involve paint or another finish.

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I have been woodworking for about 25 years now, and would consider myself an enthusiastic amateur. My claim to fame (or infamy) has always been fixing stuff. I spent time in the Air Force in the 60's then went to work as an electronic technician for civil service. I finally got my EE, and being fed up with the civil service nonsense, took a job with Ford Motor Company until I went with the split to Visteon last year. I got interested in music and started playing in a bluegrass band. I wanted a new guitar, and that kind of led me into woodworking. I bought some books, a few tools, and built a guitar. Luckily, I didn't know any better than to try that as a first ever project. I still play it when I get a chance, so it must not be too bad if it can live for over 20 years. After a stint in Mexico for my job, I moved into a new house and built a small shop. Since then I have been collecting tools and skills, probably more of the former than the latter ;-). Finding this site has done more for my skills and enjoyment than anything else. I have learned a lot and really enjoy the friendships that I have made here. I have been married to LOML (Lori) for 32 years now and have 6 kids. When they are all gone, I want to get a 1 bedroom house (so there is not room for them to move back in) and at least a 6 car heated/air conditioned garage for a shop. (Dream on...)

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5/24/07, 4:45 AM #2

DB
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I think that this question is all wet.

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5/25/07, 1:42 AM #3

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Does this involve pine tar or something similar? Thanks for the question

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5/25/07, 3:13 AM #4

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DB has it. Here is a quote:

Which would last longer - a wooden ship in a freshwater lake or in seawater? Seawater. While both would quickly accumulate fouling on the hull exterior below the water, the wooden ship in fresh water would rot many, many times faster than in sea water. In the age of the wooden clipper ships, the method of reducing the rate of wood rot was to literally spray sea water upon the interior surfaces of the ship's hull. Wood rot is due to micro-organisms, not algae or barnacles.

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I have been woodworking for about 25 years now, and would consider myself an enthusiastic amateur. My claim to fame (or infamy) has always been fixing stuff. I spent time in the Air Force in the 60's then went to work as an electronic technician for civil service. I finally got my EE, and being fed up with the civil service nonsense, took a job with Ford Motor Company until I went with the split to Visteon last year. I got interested in music and started playing in a bluegrass band. I wanted a new guitar, and that kind of led me into woodworking. I bought some books, a few tools, and built a guitar. Luckily, I didn't know any better than to try that as a first ever project. I still play it when I get a chance, so it must not be too bad if it can live for over 20 years. After a stint in Mexico for my job, I moved into a new house and built a small shop. Since then I have been collecting tools and skills, probably more of the former than the latter ;-). Finding this site has done more for my skills and enjoyment than anything else. I have learned a lot and really enjoy the friendships that I have made here. I have been married to LOML (Lori) for 32 years now and have 6 kids. When they are all gone, I want to get a 1 bedroom house (so there is not room for them to move back in) and at least a 6 car heated/air conditioned garage for a shop. (Dream on...)

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5/26/07, 1:24 AM #5

flbuckeye
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they used to pack salt in between the outer boards and the inner walls or ceilings where the frames that supported both.,

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