Fireengines
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I was lucky enough to purchase about six feet of the original teak decking off the battleship USS California BB-44.
When Japanese carrier planes raided Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, she was badly damaged by torpedoes and bombs, slowly settling to the harbor bottom over the next few days. Her salvage, repair and modernization represented a major undertaking by the Pearl Harbor and Puget Sound Navy Yards and was not completed until January 1944.
After repairs, she saw action in WWI and Korea.
I can't imagine how old the wood itself is.
The wood is 4" wide and 3/4" thick and pretty gritty on the top. However, the amazing thing about teak is it is extremely resistant the wood past the grit looks great.
This wood will make some great looking pens.
One none: She has three pieces left, so PM me it you want her email address.
When Japanese carrier planes raided Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, she was badly damaged by torpedoes and bombs, slowly settling to the harbor bottom over the next few days. Her salvage, repair and modernization represented a major undertaking by the Pearl Harbor and Puget Sound Navy Yards and was not completed until January 1944.
After repairs, she saw action in WWI and Korea.
I can't imagine how old the wood itself is.
The wood is 4" wide and 3/4" thick and pretty gritty on the top. However, the amazing thing about teak is it is extremely resistant the wood past the grit looks great.
This wood will make some great looking pens.
One none: She has three pieces left, so PM me it you want her email address.