It depends on two factors. The first is the age, and the second is available local forests. Most very old barns (and houses for that matter) were constructed from material within 1/2 mile of the site, owned and fell by the land owner and made into lumber by a local mill. In most places in the US the material was selected for size and availability. Big first growth trunks were selected based on the width of board able to be cut out of the log. Many 20 inch wide boards were produced as the material covered more when wide, and required less fasteners and less battens to weather proof the structure. Many tobacco drying barns were made from Oak and it was milled to 1X6 rough dimension, and spaced at as much as 1/2" between boards. This allowed the tobacco to dry readily and prevented birds from getting inside as readily. Interior timbers and posts were commonly hardwood and often Oak. Oak being tough and strong (but not radically resistant to rot). Post and Beam methods were common as were mortice and tenon pegged joinery. All things change and commodity lumber became the rule at the early 1900s. I owned (in Ft Collins Colorado)a 1914 Iowa pattern barn made from commodity lumber. All framing but the loft floor was yellow (ponderosa) pine. The loft floor was maple tongue and groove, square nailed to pine rafters on oak beams and posts. My uncles home in northern Indiana was made from black walnut and oak. Not commodity. I hope this makes sense. Jim
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Today's Featured Article - Hydraulics - Cylinder Anatomy - by Curtis von Fange. Let’s make one more addition to our series on hydraulics. I’ve noticed a few questions in the comment section that could pertain to hydraulic cylinders so I thought we could take a short look at this real workhorse of the circuit. Cylinders are the reason for the hydraulic circuit. They take the fluid power delivered from the pump and magically change it into mechanical power. There are many types of cylinders that one might run across on a farm scenario. Each one could take a chapter in
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