From L-R: Robert Duncan, Heather Martin, Issac Moore, Caleb Stephens, Gordon Holley, Jim Grant, and Rodney McKay
The Louisiana Tech University Department of Forestry preserved a piece of history by cutting a cookie of a 100+ year old pecan tree. The pecan tree was approximately 44” in diameter. The team used a 5.5’ M-tooth design racing crosscut saw to cut the tree. This piece of history will be put on display in the Coates Bluff Clubhouse.
The saw is a custom J.P. Mercier 5.5-foot M-tooth design racing crosscut saw made in Canada. The saw is now retired from racing and is used as our practice saw. New saws cost around $1600. Each year the School of Forestry’s Forestry Club competes in the Association of Southern Forestry Clubs (ASFC) annual Conclave. The annual conclaves are hosted, on a rotating basis, by each of the 15 forestry schools across the south. Tech last hosted in 2006. At the conclave students compete in physical and technical events for three days. The physical events are similar to the Stihl Timbersports competitions as seen on ESPN. There are three events in which crosscut saws are used: Men’s, women’s, and Jack & Jill. Typical cutting times during competition range from five to nine seconds when cutting square 12″ by 12″ cants.
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