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Chris wrote:
<I understood part of the point to be to check that the sound wood which you
hope is holding the tree up is actually sound and showing no strength loss.>

Sorry to labour the point Chris - but consider the scenario - you suspect
decay in a tree, you drill with the RG and find a good level of sound wood
and a smallish decay pocket.  You think this justifies keeping the tree.  So
you take a core and test it with the Fractometer.  What is the fractometer
telling you that the RG isn't?  If your reading showed sound wood why test a
core?  Or is the Fractometer able to pick up weakness not visible in an RG
reading?  Or is it just a useful way of proving belt and braces in court
etc?

Dom


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