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### micro-FAQ on wood # 021
"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. How about adding the explanation of why a Live Oak is called a Live Oak. |
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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 |
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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 |
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"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 |
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"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. |
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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? |
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"patrick conroy" wrote in message
... 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. |
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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 Replace "nonet" with "yukonomics" for real email address www.yukonomics.ca/wooddorking/antifaq.html www.yukonomics.ca/wooddorking/humour.html |
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