Yew? I use it to make the bows for my rebecs and jouhikos and crwths (and my English Longbows when I can find big enough and nice enough pieces), but wouldn't it be too soft and easily distorted to make a bearing?
Chris *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 2/9/2008 at 1:26 AM Simon Wascher wrote: >Hello, > >Am 08.02.2008 um 23:32 schrieb Chris Nogy: >> I really don't know what other woods to try. Oak was popular, and >> willow, and elm, for other projects. But for bearings? I don't >> know what was used on windmills, grainmills, or water wheels. > >Ash, alder were used for bearings besides oak and elm. Taxus might be >worth a try. >Some bits of info can be found in old encyclopedias like the Krünitz >(http://www.kruenitz1.uni-trier.de/ ; in german). > >> Might be good to find out (though I wouldn't be surprised it was >> and oversized oak bearing packed with oil-soaked tow. Fine for >> larger things, not so good for an instrument like ours. > >Read about Oak lubricated with lard. > >S. > >--- >have a look at: >http://hurdygurdywiki.wiki-site.com >http://drehleierwiki.wiki-site.com >--- >my site: >http://simonwascher.info
