And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
I've read that some Asian builders require some beams from single tall trees to meet the needs of the customers. Not sure if that is Feng Shui or religious/spiritual demand. Of course, a tall mast is the most obvious practical answer. Even in the time of these trucks, I'm pretty sure that some masts were not made of wood.
Because they could. or for Pilings. During WW2, the Oakland port needed to expand. Test showed that the mudflats were deep enough, they were worried about getting enough 100 foot pilings down from Oregon. Converse & Associates did some testing of their own, determined that ordinary 40 foot pilings would work, if they were left alone after driving for a day or two. (the mud had been liquefying around the piles, but given 24 hours would solidify, and grip the pilings "tight enough"). Science Aids the War Effort!
some of the restored wooden ships required absolutely perfect planks, with perfect grain, and no knots, in 75 feet long pieces, so, extremely tall trees were felled to meet the need and NOT in the field, but moved to lumber mills for the most thorough analysis, cut by cut. Of course, this hasn't happened mush, and wood ships aren't often replanked for show quality carpentry exhibition. And it's rare to find timber of such special high grade timber in such a size. Thanks for a high grade special blog! From your daily reader, Justacarguy Blog
Looking at the trucks and doing a rough scale, that toothpick would appear to be 150+' long. An almost impossible feat of logging to drop a tree that tall and not have it break on impact.
Unless they prepared the lay for it. That was a technique used after dozers came along. Preparing a lay was very common in Redwood country because Coast Redwood is very brittle. And regarding the species of the above pole it's probably Doug Fir.
Back in the 70's we paid $10 per foot for poles over 40 ft to use for power lines in the mining pit. They went out of the way to avoid them and we only had 1 90 footer. jack
Someone needed a long pole….
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DeleteThat was my thinking, a mast. Pik isn't clear enough to define tree type but it doesn't appear to be a conifer. Maybe white oak.
DeleteI've read that some Asian builders require some beams from single tall trees to meet the needs of the customers. Not sure if that is Feng Shui or religious/spiritual demand.
ReplyDeleteOf course, a tall mast is the most obvious practical answer. Even in the time of these trucks, I'm pretty sure that some masts were not made of wood.
Look below the trucks. Lots of timber bridges in those days.
ReplyDeletechuck norris needed a toothpick.
ReplyDeleteGood one ☝️
DeleteBecause they could.
ReplyDeleteor for Pilings.
During WW2, the Oakland port needed to expand. Test showed that the mudflats were deep enough, they were worried about getting enough 100 foot pilings down from Oregon. Converse & Associates did some testing of their own, determined that ordinary 40 foot pilings would work, if they were left alone after driving for a day or two. (the mud had been liquefying around the piles, but given 24 hours would solidify, and grip the pilings "tight enough"). Science Aids the War Effort!
Interesting note.
ReplyDeleteThe first Tappan Zee bridge, north of NY City was built in 1955 on wooden pilings.
Masts were very tall, but most in the days of wood ships were roped together, not one continuous log. I'm thinking of airship hangars.
ReplyDeleteBecause they said it couldn't be done?
ReplyDeletesome of the restored wooden ships required absolutely perfect planks, with perfect grain, and no knots, in 75 feet long pieces, so, extremely tall trees were felled to meet the need and NOT in the field, but moved to lumber mills for the most thorough analysis, cut by cut. Of course, this hasn't happened mush, and wood ships aren't often replanked for show quality carpentry exhibition. And it's rare to find timber of such special high grade timber in such a size.
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If that is hardwood, it is worth many thousands of $$.
ReplyDeleteIt's the Jolly Green Giant's billiards cue.
ReplyDeleteThe center beam at the peek of a log cabin roof is one use.
ReplyDeleteThey should have hinged it so they could turn corners.
ReplyDeleteSome people you don't touch with a 10 ft pole. Other people require longer poles to keep them away.
ReplyDeletetwo big rigs must be pushing the load limit for that bridge. any idea where this was located?
ReplyDeleteLooking at the trucks and doing a rough scale, that toothpick would appear to be 150+' long. An almost impossible feat of logging to drop a tree that tall and not have it break on impact.
ReplyDeleteUnless they prepared the lay for it. That was a technique used after dozers came along. Preparing a lay was very common in Redwood country because Coast Redwood is very brittle.
DeleteAnd regarding the species of the above pole it's probably Doug Fir.
Quite the driving feat for the #2 truck, when you think about it.
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking flag pole for the governor's house.
ReplyDeleteClose found it here.
Deletehttps://harder.blog/2014/05/01/douglas-fir-flagstaff-at-kew/
Back in the 70's we paid $10 per foot for poles over 40 ft to use for power lines in the mining pit. They went out of the way to avoid them and we only had 1 90 footer.
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I figured it was for a one piece sailing mast.
ReplyDeleteIt seems that here there is more info about it: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2020/05/what-would-they-need-such-long-log-very.html
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