What is This?

[Willin']

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Lignum Vitae cutlass bearing. That's my guess.

[Tom Christie]

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A cutlass bearing, I never thought of that. Thanks.

I just realized the two photos don't show the same end, my mistake.
As I recall, they were the same, it appeared completely symmetrical.

Hardest wood in the world (allegedly):
http://www.lignum-vitae-bearings.com/products/nsf-61-certified-bearing/wood-bearings/

[Peerie Maa]

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^MN Dave nails it. By its width its probably from a wheel barrow.
like this, but somewhat posher.

or this

[Breakaway]

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Those slots on center sure look they are intended to mesh with gear teeth, no? A windmill component, maybe?

Kevin

[Tom Christie]

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Thanks Nick.

It was 20" long and weighed... 25 pounds?

[Willin']

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A cutlass bearing, I never thought of that. Thanks.

I just realized the two photos don't show the same end, my mistake.
As I recall, they were the same, it appeared completely symmetrical.

Hardest wood in the world (allegedly):
http://www.lignum-vitae-bearings.com/products/nsf-61-certified-bearing/wood-bearings/

My first boat in the Navy was an old, twin screw diesel submarine. One of the millions of bits of info we had to learn in order to get our dolphins was what the thrust bearings were made out of. That plus the vents is the basis of my guess .

The wheelbarrow hub does look like a possibility though.

[Tom Christie]

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Those slots on center sure look they are intended to mesh with gear teeth, no? A windmill component, maybe?

Kevin

Thanks Kevin,

Yahh, they didn't have any gear wear marks.

It is a habour town and there was a lot of ship transport activity two blocks away in the harbour going back to the mid 1800's.
We have entire stone walls down-town made of ship ballast stone from around the world.
It is very likely from a ship I would think.

Logging was also prevalent from the early 1900's to today.
So it could be from that industry as well but way less likely I Would Think ( IWT - there's a new one. )

[Peerie Maa]

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Thanks Nick.

It was 20" long and weighed... 25 pounds?

20 inch would fit a wheel barrow frame.

Thanks Kevin,

Yahh, they didn't have any gear wear marks.

It is a habour town and there was a lot of ship transport activity two blocks away in the harbour going back to the mid 1800's.
We have entire stone walls down-town made of ship ballast stone from around the world.
It is very likely from a ship I would think.

Stevedores barrow? Do you call Stevedores Longshoremen?

[Tom Christie]

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My first boat in the Navy was an old, twin screw diesel submarine. One of the millions of bits of info we had to learn in order to get our dolphins was what the thrust bearings were made out of. That plus the vents is the basis of my guess .

The wheelbarrow hub does look like a possibility though.

Your first boat! What a horrible introduction to boating. You have all my respect for living in one of those for more than five minutes. Did you smoke too.
What years were you on board? USA?

[Willin']

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Your first boat! What a horrible introduction to boating. You have all my respect for living in one of those for more than five minutes. Did you smoke too.
What years were you on board? USA?

I've never smoked (I'm crazy, not stupid) but may as well have living on a Navy boat back then.

I was in from 1971-75. Made the huge mistake of joining the Navy to dodge the draft. OK, maybe I am stupid after all.

I'll never forget my first day underway. I was seasick before we passed Race Rock in Fisher's Island Sound, which is about 2 miles out of the river. I was sick pretty much continuously and had to carry several plastic bags with me at all times because I was sick of constantly having to clean up my mess.

Hard to believe somehow or other I came to love being on the water.

[Breakaway]

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Stevedores barrow? Do you call Stevedores Longshoremen?

Longshoremen. My dad, and granddad, both were.

Kevin

[Tom Christie]

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20 inch would fit a wheel barrow frame.



Stevedores barrow? Do you call Stevedores Longshoremen?

Yes, providing Stevedores are Longshoremen.

I've never even heard of "stevedore", just Googled it, interesting.

[MN Dave]

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A piece of elm then?

http://www.lostcrafts.com/Carriage-Building/Practical-Carriage-Building-Main.html

"A Wagon Wheel, especially an American wagon wheel is made like no other wagon wheel in the world."

[Tom Christie]

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[QUOTE=MN Dave;4824676]A piece of elm then?

http://www.lostcrafts.com/Carriage-Building/Practical-Carriage-Building-Main.html

"A Wagon Wheel, especially an American wagon wheel is made like no other wagon wheel in the world."

Well now isn't that a strong contender.
I held it in my hands only yesterday and was completely sober at the time.
Is elm that dense?
No, .57 - .85 Specific Gravity
A lot of US citizens came here in those days ( and others ).

[MN Dave]

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A piece of elm then?

Is elm that dense?
No, .57 - .85 Specific Gravity

Almost, rock elm anyway. http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-...oods/rock-elm/

Why Elm? http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthre...gon-wheel-hubs

many hub images.