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Old 06-18-2013, 09:51 AM   #15
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Originally Posted by Jenn View Post
Nice brew pot!

Anyway your find is very cool too. I know nothing about keeping relics from the sea but you may want to check into preserving it if you havent already. For some reason I thought I read or saw something a while back about how shipwreck items are somewhat preserved for years underwater but have to be handled in some special way/process when removed from the sea or they deteriorate once brought to the surface (exposed to air

Jenn is right as far as preserving that stuff. I new barry clifford somewhat and followed his work with the Whidah. I think all his discoveries were immerse in water

Again I dont know squat about it but recall hearing something like that once upon a time.
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