"Sinkers"

April 12, 2007 at 3:20 PM

In her book - Louisiana Voyages - Martha R. Field documented her extensive travels through La. writing her stories for the New Orleans Daily Picayune, circa 1890's.

One trip focused on "Sinkers," logs that were forgotten and sunk below the surface for many years but were hunted by professionals, brought to the surface and floated out to the saw mills.

Enter research from of all places, Texas A&M on the microscopic examination of StradWood. A nugget fell out of this examination - microscopic critters were all through the wood. Some say the rich tones of the Strad come through soaking the wood in rain water, the minerals did it, but I am wondering if he didn't use wood from "Sinkers?"

If so, how far does water penetrate cellular wood pockets and did Antonio just use the outside cuts?

Like the famous line from M. Monroe - so many questions, so little time.

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