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I think for staging runs between springboards, full dimension 1" would be plenty, and 4/5" would be better, really. Never had the chance to use staging planks myself though I have watched them deployed several times, and like I said, I have some, but not a lot of day in and out experience on...

:lol: By the by...hereabouts we always called the working end of a springboard, the metal part, a "shoe". "Cleat" makes sense to me too, though I'd not heard it used, I knew exactly what Sean meant in the thread title. I expect that's one of the many regional differences in logging terms, and...

Us old guys have the secrets you youngsters wish for... No, really...we do...I swear...:D

True dat...both points.

I have not got a load of experience with using springboards, but I will say that having two to set, one near the corner and one closer to under the center of the backcut, makes the job of felling from them more than twice as easy as one. I don't know what I might try for alternatives, Sean...

Best board will be clear tight vertical grain sawn Doug fir, the vertical grain keeps sag to a minimum. Taper towards the end away from the nose, for lighter carry weight. Cork boots are just about a requirement.