On Sat, 4 Jun 2005 12:39:20 UTC, "01-- Zero One"
wrote:

The question remains... what about the glue joints and other
extra-material aspects of aging wood ships?

I think the only glue I'd worry about would be casein, and I doubt if
that has been used much for fifty years. Cascamite (urea-formaldehyde)
and everything since are plastics: they'll out perform and out live
the wood their attached to.

Ian

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