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    Default A bit of wood

    This is probebley one of the largest pces of Lignum Vitae Guaiacum Officinale in the U.S. 37 lbs
    I have a few brush handles to make
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    Pixel,,,what is some sources of this wood, other than the tree itself?
    What did they use to make with this wood?
    I can keep my eye out for some.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hirlau View Post
    Pixel,,,what is some sources of this wood, other than the tree itself?
    What did they use to make with this wood?
    I can keep my eye out for some.
    John, the wood can no longer be imported into The U.S.The source for the real deal is Africa.What did they use to make this wood? mother nature made this wood.Do keep an eye out,The stuff is becoming unobtainium.
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    Sorry Pixel,,,, I wrote the question wrong, I meant to say, "What did or do they still, make out of this wood??"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hirlau View Post
    Sorry Pixel,,,, I wrote the question wrong, I meant to say, "What did or do they still, make out of this wood??"
    Orig fence posts actually.The wood is 40% oil by wgt.Is still used today to make bearings for hydroelectric dam shafts,will last 50 yrs under water.
    In ship building it is used for prop shaft bearings in salt water,Is no metal substitutes that will work as well as this wood.imagine that.
    They also make great shaving brush handlesI gaurantee all my shaving brush handles for 96 yrs with a 100% money back policy
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    I'm pretty good at finding things, so I wanted to know what to look out for.
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