Interesting Biomechanics

[David Humphries]

Yeah, that's fairly decent size

 

 

but check out this bad boy from Burnham today

 

 

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Edited January 26, 2011 by Monkey-D

[RobArb]

ahhh efforts squashed:sneaky2:

 

NO, that really is a biggy!

[CraigD]

Hey, anyone have any experience with bridge grafting? Trying to save a ring barked Norfolk island pine... any comments would be much appreciated

[BenR]

Duncan's fork lecture (audio)

[David Humphries]

Duncan's fork lecture (audio)

 

 

 

Thanks Ben

 

 

 

 

 

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[David Humphries]

Quite simply the most remarkable fibre compression I have ever seen.

 

& right under my nose

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[BenR]

Oooo! Nice.. Looks like a ribbed condom:001_tt2: haha:lol:

 

Does this compressional fibre buckling increase the strength of branches or weaken them? Sorry to be so ignorant on such as interesting thread, but if you don't ask you don't get I suppose..

[David Humphries]

Oooo! Nice.. Looks like a ribbed condom:001_tt2: haha:lol:

 

Does this compressional fibre buckling increase the strength of branches or weaken them? Sorry to be so ignorant on such as interesting thread, but if you don't ask you don't get I suppose..

 

 

 

I'll just pop back up & disect it with a 66, back in a mo

 

 

No idea tbh Ben

 

 

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Quite simply the most remarkable fibre compression I have ever seen.

 

& right under my nose

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David, any scars or fractures within the crown?

 

I know this bet will be 20-30 years in the making but I know whos home here!

[BenR]

Sorry David, don't take me seriously. I'm in a stupid mood and a bit wound up with work.

 

On topic however, It would be interesting to perform some tests on buckled and un-buckled wood of the same thickness and species.

 

The trouble would be developing a fair method that could be practically performed..