On Wed, 6 Oct 2004 13:24:44 +0200, "P van Rijckevorsel"
wrote:
- the FPL "Wood Handbook. Wood as an engineering material"
(downloadable):
http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/FP.../fplgtr113.htm

Great info! Thanks. I found one link was not correct (it may depend
on your browser) but the link that worked for me is:
http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fp.../fplgtr113.htm

(lower case on FPLGTR)

TWS

"P van Rijckevorsel" wrote in message
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Q: A Live Oak is an oak that has not been cut down yet. Right?
A: False. There are three categories of genuine Oak (Quercus), found all
over the Northern Hemisphe White Oaks, Red Oaks and Live Oaks. The
woods
of these three are not closely comparable in any respect. Characters that
are shared by all three woods are prominent rays and a dendritic
arrangement
of pores. All in all there are some 400 species of genuine Oak. In
addition
there are any number of woods called Oak, for whatever reason strikes the
fancy of a wood trader.


How about adding the explanation of why a Live Oak is called a Live Oak.

Thank you. I am sure I just copied this link from an open window, but
perhaps they changed it?
PvR


wrote:
- the FPL "Wood Handbook. Wood as an engineering material"
(downloadable):
http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/FP.../fplgtr113.htm

TWS schreef
Great info! Thanks. I found one link was not correct (it may depend
on your browser) but the link that worked for me is:
http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fp.../fplgtr113.htm

(lower case on FPLGTR)

TWS

"P van Rijckevorsel" wrote in message
...
Q: A Live Oak is an oak that has not been cut down yet. Right?
A: False. There are three categories of genuine Oak (Quercus), found all
over the Northern Hemisphe White Oaks, Red Oaks and Live Oaks. The woods
of these three are not closely comparable in any respect. Characters that
are shared by all three woods are prominent rays and a dendritic arrangement
of pores. All in all there are some 400 species of genuine Oak. In addition
there are any number of woods called Oak, for whatever reason strikes the
fancy of a wood trader.

Leon schreef
How about adding the explanation of why a Live Oak is called a Live Oak.

***
Thanks. I suppose it could not hurt
PvR

On Wed, 06 Oct 2004 13:25:27 GMT, "Leon"
wrote:



How about adding the explanation of why a Live Oak is called a Live Oak.


Tree stays green year-round?

"P van Rijckevorsel" wrote in message
...


Leon schreef
How about adding the explanation of why a Live Oak is called a Live Oak.

***
Thanks. I suppose it could not hurt
PvR


Yeah it would at least answer why that answer is false. And, it is a rather
simple explanation as possibly compared to the differences between a red and
white oak.

"patrick conroy" wrote in message
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On Wed, 06 Oct 2004 13:25:27 GMT, "Leon"
wrote:



How about adding the explanation of why a Live Oak is called a Live Oak.


Tree stays green year-round?

Basically correct, but many trees especially Pines do that. Unlike the
trees that drop their leaves in the fall, the Live Oak drops its leaves for
a very brief period in the Spring. As the new growth leaves begin to
appear, the old leaves drop off. Therefore the Live Oak tree is never with
out leaves even though it does drop its all of its old leaves. It appears
to be Live as opposed to dead like many appear when without their leaves in
the winter.

On Wed, 6 Oct 2004 13:24:44 +0200, "P van Rijckevorsel"
scribbled:

Q: A wood with "cedar" in the name will surely be a softwood. Right?
A: False: "cedar" is a word that does not mean anything except a wood with a
certain type of fragrance (if that). Going only by frequency, "cedar" in the
US most often will be "Western Redcedar" (Thuja plicata), followed at some
distance by "Eastern Redcedar" (Juniperus virginiana) also marketed as
"Aromatic Cedar" [these are both softwoods]. A "cedar" from Central America
will usually be a Cedrela species; from SE Asia usually a Toona species
[these are both hardwoods]. Etc, etc[list goes on at considerable length].

In Northeastern North America, White cedar (Thuja occidentalis) is
probably more common than Eastern red cedar.

Luigi
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