I agree with TC, no problem.
I've cut hundreds of 35-40 year old pines that were 50' tall and all of 10-12" dbh.
I like pine's longevity/growth pattern better than a water oak's.
I'd guess the life expectancy is around 50-70 years. What normally gets them around here is Ipps or SPB...
The way he tied the brake made the left side nipple pop out, making the chain brake harder to engage. A simple fix, but an odd way for a safety guy to tie something.
Mark Chisholm uses my chart. He tells me that it's rarely off for sound wood. Granted it doesn't allow for wound wood or decay.
I calculate oak (excluding live oak) at 62.5lb/ft.
To what do you attribute the increased weight of the poplar? Was the rest of the tree a similar density?
There is no way it weighs that much per cubic foot. Pine weighs about 53lbs a cubic foot.
Also, did you detract for the weight of the rigging, mainly the block?
54"x16'= 13480lbs
56"x16'= 14497lbs
58'x16'= 15551lbs
That's a big hunkah wood no doubt. My biggest pick has been 22klbs (crotch...
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