Pith Question on cutting pine 10x10 columns

[beenthere]

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[Cutting Edge]

Well, you are just trying to make it all too complicated.  The customer should know that it is simply because the angle of the cellulose chains in the S2 layer of the cell walls of the longitudinal tracheids in the juvenile wood are at more of an angle than those of the mature longitudinal tracheids.  Plus, the cell walls, including the S1, the S2, and the S3 layers are not as thick in the juvenile wood.  They also contain a bit more hemi-cellulose and lignin.  However, the bordered pits in both types of tracheids function the same, so there is some cause for hope.

This is all true.

  WDH, why didn't you say that the first time.  Now it makes PERFECT sense.  Always gotta over-simplify stuff  :

Dave, now that we are enlightened on effect of mature longitudinal tracheids  & hemi-cellulose...oh and bordered pits....can't forget the pits...they're the key to it all   ;D  I'll bring the mobile shop down and give yer muffler bearings new grease, canooter valve a swabbin' out and top off yer blinker fluid.   

[WDH]

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You guys are hopeless fun  ;D.