Re: The Effects of a Global Thermonuclear War in 1988 (Re: NuclearWar, 1980's)

"Rostyslaw J. Lewyckyj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Frank Scrooby wrote:
>
> > Can't speak for Germany either but here in South Africa I've never seen
a
> > railway sleeper or tie with even so much of a hint of creosote on it. I
can
> > only attribute this to the hardness of the wood used. Nothing that
normal
> > wood needs creosote to protect it against can harm the stuff. I've seen
> > quite a bit of the older sleepers either still in use or having being
turned
> > into something else. The Burman (or is it Burma-ese) Teek has a
wonderful
> > faded red color after its been weathering for a couple of decades.
> >
> > The old sleeper wood is very popular nowadays amongst the yuppies for
> > funiture and garden decor, so you get to see quite a bit of it. Working
> > (cutting and shaping) with it after its been drying in the South African
sun
> > for a couple of decades is apparently quite a speciality and requires
> > specialiast tools.
> >
> Are you perchance trying to advertise and develop an export business
> in exotic South African weathered, Burman Teek or Ironwood, doo-dads? :)
> -- 
> Rostyk

He sells wood railroad ties on ebay.

> >
> > Regards
> > Frank
>