On Thu, 14 May 2015 23:01:00 -0500
Martin Eastburn wrote:

In steep hills, the smaller diameter, taller height coastal species
were shot down slouse (sp) lines that ran down the mountain near a
river that feed water to the slouse. Downright dangerous having a
massive log coming down a mountain and ending up into a pond near
the mill. The slouse is gone, the mill and the big barns is still
there.

i think the word is sluice not sure though

amazing trees and amazing wood


all the physics involved in those living marvels is really
interesting

the internal fluid pressures
capillary actions
etc.

the redwood i last saw at home depot was a joke
most of it sapwood which termites love