| WOODEN ITEMS |
| Due to lack of any outside funding, during the course of the excavation,
it became necessary to raise our own funds. The one thing we had was a large
amount of oak timber on the wreck. Many of these timbers were considered
a danger to the divers, and so after careful consideration and consultation
with the museum authorities and archaeologists, we were able to remove them
from the site. These were then used to manufacture small items of furniture
etc. as part of your fund raising activities. |
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| Several objects were made from the few Oak timbers which were recovered
from the wreck, and without exception these have all been manufactured for
private collectors on a special commission. The Oak trees originally used
to build the Invincible were more than 100 years old. Add to this
the fact that the timbers have been lying on the sea bed seasoning in salt
water for a further 220 years, you will appreciate the Oak is very
hard on cutting tools and chisels. I consider myself very fortunate therefore,
that a local highly skilled cabinet maker agreed to produce these items
on a one off commission basis. His keen interest in Project Invincible combined
with his dedication to perfection in his work, means that every object is
crafted to the very highest standard. |
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| List of items manufactured from the Invincible's timbers. |
| Clock |
| Model of Invincible |
| Golf Trophy |
| Tantalus |
| Display case |