Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
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The last tie and what was it made from? The last spike driven to commemorate the joining of the railroads in Utah in 1869 (don't look at the Utah quarter to see a railroad spike because that isn't one) was made of gold and is in a museum in California. There was a silver maul for driving the spike and it was driven into a polished wooden tie, unlike the hand hewn redwood ties used throughout.
What was that tie made from and what happened to it?
Stephen
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I don't know the answer, but I think that Mr. Hardy's partner does. I would ask him about it, but that would probably get me fired.
On another note, I was talking to one of my daughters this evening who lives in San Francisco and she says that the weather there is beautiful.
Too Easy, Dan got it
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So what happened to it. Am I being to obtuse. Enquiring minds want to know.
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It got destroyed in the San Francisco fire. (BTW, it was made of laural)
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But how did it get from Utah to San Francisco?
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By train? sorry could't help that. Dan, Laurel = Myrtlewood right?
glc