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[Douglas Woodard <dwoodard@becon.org>]

The commercial wooden tripod ladders I have seen in Ontario have the 
side pieces and the rungs reinforced with metal rods, which add safety 
and might be difficult for a home builder or carpenter to do.

The aluminum ladders are expensive but very strong and should last a 
lifetime if not longer.

Doug Woodard
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.



Erdman, James wrote:
> Hello
>
> A number of years ago we bought a wood Baldwin orchard ladder at a 
> regional growers’ supply place.  We got the 2 leg style that comes to a 
> point, and it works well.  I am thinking of buying or making a 3 leg one 
> for those times when it would be helpful.
>
> http://www.peterbaldwinarts.com/ladders/