[Steam-engine] wood bearings

[Andre' Blanchard]

Here is a web site with some info on the wood and suppliers.
http://www.woodfinder.com/woods/lignumvitae.php

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Andre' B.  Clear Lake, Wi


At 07:29 AM 10/19/2005, you wrote:
>I'm glad that this subject came up.  As others have
>pointed out, Cases use a Woolf valve as does my Huber.
>  Brice hasd made a new block out of Delrin which
>should work fine but I am planning to make a new one
>from wood to keep as a spare.  I was thinking of using
>hard maple.  Where does one get Lignum Vitae anyway?
>