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General Forestry => Forestry and Logging => Topic started by: coxy on December 04, 2014, 08:56:10 PM

Title: stronger
Post by: coxy on December 04, 2014, 08:56:10 PM
what is stronger ironwood or elm rounds in the 5-6in diameter  and 8-10ft long   sorry said the wrong name the first time
Title: Re: stronger
Post by: CCC4 on December 04, 2014, 09:17:47 PM
I place my bet on iron wood.  :)


disclaimer....I'm actually torn between both and up the anty with dogwood.
Title: Re: stronger
Post by: CCC4 on December 04, 2014, 09:20:32 PM
If frozen I bet elm would bow more than ironwood and ironwood busts when frozen and you smash a tree into them.
Title: Re: stronger
Post by: WDH on December 05, 2014, 07:30:40 AM
Ironwood, if you are talking about Ostrya virginiana, is definitely denser and harder than elm. 
Title: Re: stronger
Post by: mesquite buckeye on December 08, 2014, 09:58:40 AM
Is shock resistance a factor, or just straight bearing strength?  ??? ??? ???
Title: Re: stronger
Post by: HiTech on December 08, 2014, 05:58:43 PM
Hemlock....
Title: Re: stronger
Post by: LeeB on December 08, 2014, 06:41:20 PM
What are you going to do with them. Could make a difference.
Title: Re: stronger
Post by: coxy on December 08, 2014, 08:33:55 PM
using them for steakes on forwarder log truck
Title: Re: stronger
Post by: 1270d on December 08, 2014, 09:18:55 PM
Ironwood would be stronger for stakes I think.
Title: Re: stronger
Post by: WDH on December 08, 2014, 09:57:20 PM
Quote from: HiTech on December 08, 2014, 05:58:43 PM
Hemlock....

No Sir.

Go look at the data. 
Title: Re: stronger
Post by: Corley5 on December 08, 2014, 10:40:04 PM
Beech is my favorite for forwarder stakes but ironwood is easier to find.  Sugar maple works just as well.  They all get broke.
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