Originally Posted by Rock Chuck
Originally Posted by reivertom
I'd like to see somebody try that with the crooked crap lumber we get at lumber yards today. It would look like a drunk monkey built it.
Part of that is because so much of our lumber now comes from tree farms. They cut trees at a younger age and younger trees will warp more than old growth. Most of those old buildings were made from old growth.

As a forester, I have to say that this is largely true; at least when it comes to southern pine timber and lumber. Can't speak to what is being done in other regions.

The biggest problem our country has is not systemic racism, it's systemic stupidity.