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DSG has the answer, eastern hemlock is very strong, it's used for barn beams to decking on constuction trailers. It is also very resistant to salt and is used on docks around the ocean. Believe it or not,when used as a fence post,it will out last a cedar. Pressure treated has been changed, no more arsnic, but if a lumber yard still has it in stock they can sell it. I got some the other day, got 4 splinters in one hand and the next day I couldn't use it. Had to cut them out. Most important, Hemlock is alot less.
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Eastern Hemlocks compression strength on parrallel grain is 5410 pounds per square inch, on Douglas Fir it is 6900 lbs per square inch. The shear strength , what it would take to shear it off if laid across another square edged object is 1400 pounds per square inch on Douglas fir. So a horse would have to stand all fours on a thimble on a 1 inch wide piece to shear it off and would never compress it to failure. It looks like Western Hemlock is even stronger all around then Fir, if that matters. Since you are in the west either would be fine, which one is more rot resistant? We use quarter sawn douglas fir for decks in the east. But to answer your question, Benjamin Moore Exterior Wood 088 penetrating finish and sealer.
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This is my second 110. The first one broke down 4 times in 12 hours. I told them thats it, come get it. They gave me a few days to calm down and offered me a better deal to take another. As you see I did, it broke in 3 hours. Been fine for the last 100 hrs.I like the power of the hoe for it's size and what the loader will lift. I have dug out and moved some large boulders,as I'm sure you know, Lucerne is made of bolders. It operates like a skid steer, very quick and agile,the front actually will slide sideways when going from forward to reverse, I've never used the brake. I also like how you can move the machine from the backhoe with the creep controll with two fingers.The down side is the dealers. All the JD dealers I have been to, know nothing about machines and sell full retail from the book, kinda like the new Harley Davidson dealers. Every time I go in for something I check their knowlege. The front diff takes hydro 20 low visc oil. So when I went in to get some I asked what do I put in my 110 front axle, he grabbed a bottle of 90 weight gear oil and said this is what it takes, are you sure?? yup, can you look it up? ok........hmmmm!!! guess I'm wrong. I have done this several times on different things. I like Union Farm Equipment, good old boys, from farm country, they know their equipment and implememts, if they don't have an answer they say let me find out. They have good equipment too, Kubota and New Holland. I bought my machine in Union at Hammond tractor, across the street, $6000. less then local dealers. Just did a job on the Hog Bay road. I lived on 182 in Franklin, last house on the left before the cemetary, my dad bought it in 1968 for $4500.and fixed it up.
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