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  1. Al Smith

    Barber chair

    On one of the forums a gent talked about two giant Douglas fir stumps ,7-8-10 feet across .Someplace in Washington or Oregon .These things were cut about WW 1 time period .Still so solid he could not shake them with a D7 Cat . I've never dealt with a nearly 100 year old stump but I have on some...
  2. Al Smith

    Barber chair

    Nor do we .Gypsy moths and carpenter ants ,yes ,termites no . I don't think a termite has much of an appitite for hard oak but they do dine on damp pine .
  3. Al Smith

    Barber chair

    If it's like those oaks I had on one thread ,they last a long time .I had pics of a cut made in the 30's ,rotted on the outside ,solid as a rock 2 inchs in . I've never been there but I imagine that Denmark would likely have a climate much like we in this area .Unlike La ,Misssissippi or...
  4. Al Smith

    Barber chair

    Thank you for the diagram which showed failure of the inner fibers .I had no idea this is where the actual barber chair was started . I always just took for granted a chair was possible just never investigated why .
  5. Al Smith

    Barber chair

    Let's face it ,it's hard to redirect a head leaner .I can get maybe 45 degrees at best . I've tried to do 90 but never had any luck .Besides that I'm kinda chicken chit and use the chains and binders .Then again ,I'm not a pro faller and don't run into this stuff on a regular bassis . Having...
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