"2500-year old Greek ship raised" Topic
8 Posts
All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.
Please remember not to make new product announcements on the forum. Our advertisers pay for the privilege of making such announcements.
For more information, see the TMP FAQ.
Back to the Ancients Discussion Message Board Back to the Galleys Message Board
Areas of InterestAncients
Medieval
Renaissance
Featured Hobby News Article
Featured Link
Featured Ruleset
Featured Showcase Article The last - the most elusive - set of dino skellies...
Featured Book Review
|
| Skeptic | 12 Aug 2008 5:00 a.m. PST |
|
| Pictors Studio | 12 Aug 2008 5:31 a.m. PST |
Coo, thanks for the link. How long does it take to restore something like that? |
| EagleSixFive | 12 Aug 2008 6:42 a.m. PST |
It will take decades. the cellulose structure of the timber is replaced by the seawater. If the timber was exposed to drying in oxygen the water would evaporate and the timber peices would first shrink and then turn to fragments. It must be kept wet at all times and in a controlled environment. over the years a polyethylene glycol mixture will be sprayed over the vessel that slowly impregnates the wood, replacing the water. This is the process used on the Mary Rose and The Wasa. |
| nycjadie | 12 Aug 2008 8:07 a.m. PST |
Interesting. I've never heard of sewn vessels. |
| Pictors Studio | 12 Aug 2008 10:26 a.m. PST |
Thanks for that demigamer. that is interesting to know. I know I will probably be more likely to be closer to Portsmouth than to Gela in the next couple of years. I wonder if I could somehow see the ship as they are restoring it. |
| Alxbates | 12 Aug 2008 3:51 p.m. PST |
|
Shagnasty  | 12 Aug 2008 8:13 p.m. PST |
|
| CooperSteveOnTheLaptop | 13 Aug 2008 2:17 a.m. PST |
|
|
