Annoying Twit Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 I've no practical reason for posting this question, but I'm stuck at work without enough to occupy me for another 20 minutes or so. I've just read the story of the Kon-Tiki expedition on a balsa wood raft across the South Pacific. They kept mentioning mangrove wood, and saying it was as hard as iron. If so, couldn't it be used for such things as wooden bridges? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 [quote name='Annoying Twit' post='1127083' date='Feb 14 2011, 02:30 PM']I've no practical reason for posting this question, but I'm stuck at work without enough to occupy me for another 20 minutes or so. I've just read the story of the Kon-Tiki expedition on a balsa wood raft across the South Pacific. They kept mentioning mangrove wood, and saying it was as hard as iron. If so, couldn't it be used for such things as wooden bridges?[/quote] Hope not. 35% of mangrove forests have been stripped bare in the last 20 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmsjabb Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 I have read it is 10 times as strong as Oak. Very dense and heavy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Not related to bass or wood, but the solicitor I did work experience with is doing a Kon-Tiki style expedition, [url="http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/gloucestershire/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9385000/9385400.stm"]called An-Tiki.[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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