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["O'Barr, R. D." <topgun@otelco.net>]

What about cedar?
TG
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ben franklin" <goatlunchfarm@hotmail.com>
To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 4:41 PM
Subject: [NAFEX] rot-resistant woods


> Re: rot-resistance of woods,locust and chestnut artevalued because they
are
> rot-resistant under the most difficult conditions,namely alternate wetting
> and pasrtial drying.  Fungi need to breathe,too, I fuess.
>
> Other woods (with which i have no personal experience ) of the same repute
> include Catalpa and osage Orange (Maclura Pomifera)
>
> Alder's rot resistance is only under the peculiar circumstance of
continuous
> submersion,whether in flowing water or under the permanent water table.  A
> notable historical example of he latter is its use as pilings for support
of
> bridge piers and buildings,some reputedly of alder and still in use from
> Roman times.
>
> John Leyzorek
>
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