Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Airdrying the dugout
On July 6 the OHC staff, interns, and volunteers began the second phase of preservation for the Chattooga Canoe. The canoe tank was drained and it has begun to air dry. This was the best method of preservation after many consultations with Dr. Jon Leader, the State Archaeologist. The canoe may take upwards of 9 months to completely dry since it has to dry very slowly so as to not stress the wood. This process requires the OHC to apply a chemical preservative to the canoe several times per day. We are looking forward to having a completely dry canoe in the near future - in a beautiful display case. For now we are modifying the canoe tank to allow access for staff to apply chemical treatments but to also allow the canoe to be seen by, yet protected from, the public. This will be possible thanks to the generous donations we have received to purchase supplies like plexiglass. I encourage everyone to come see the canoe again - it looks amazing now that you can really see it unobstructed.
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How nice to hear that this boat will be dry and visible,thanks to the generous collaboration of so many including Buzz Williams,Nick Gambrell,Chris Amer and a host of others.Thanks of course also to you for continuing the patient and persistent work of preservation-I look forward to meeting you and seeing the canoe again soon-Peter
ReplyDeleteThanks, Peter. Preservation is everyone's job. I'm just glad to be a part of it. I look forward to meeting you sometime soon.
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