Lignum vitae is/was the traditional thrust bearing for vertical-axis water turbines but that too is a wet application (the bearing is underwater). I'm not sure it would work for a dry application.
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From: plz practice conservation of histo presto eye blinks [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Gabriel Orgrease
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Subject: [BP] wood bearings
What woods are best used for bearings?
crosspost from hurdy-gurdy list
"Even if this one is not really linked to the hurdy-gurdy: A friend of
mine owns a water mill from baroque times and the bearings of the water
wheel (heīs actually replacing it) are traditionally made from apple
wood. Not really what I would have used but exactly what he found and
what he was told from several experts and museums here. But I donīt
think that itīs a good idea to transfer this to the hg - the humidity is
hopefully at least a little different "
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