i think center punch allows re-apportioning those fibers to the steering sides for more utility than just hold.
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i think some of the hinging, depends on species as many other things when talk of wood as a generic substance; especially as breaks and where breaks free some from rear linguin glue side for this model. And wavy grain of Live Oak not following all of straight grain rules. Palm as grass, yet again different.
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Small trough full across in front of hinge seems to give easier start/less resistance, forced stronger with less front embankment/support(rather than forced stronger with extra load of wedge or rope force to be relieved, here handicap to force stronger in response, then give full strength back), then when embankment braced as gap closes to new fortification. So shifts gears like Dutchman, but across flexible side axis of hinge fibers, not a close down the columnar strength of hinge.
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Speed variance allowed a trumping factor tho, can be game changer at many levels.
For hinge adjustments are more of a static, non compound when alone factor.
But closes are a different matter, whether down the fiber column or across it, allow speed build up to play in, then, close gives later adjustments, now including speed factor. Specifically the slap and push of a Dutchman, more slap in, more slap out as return adjustment.
Because E=MCsquared; the statics are like the M (mass) single multiplier,
Csquared is for the dynamic, velocity SQUARED,a more of a compounding factor, especially the more it revs up. The free pass/breather room before the closes allow speed up before the close mechanix then take over. Like the pivotal change to new pivot position of any face close, specifically Dutchman here.
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Even with 1 man, running 1 saw; this is an orchestrated symphony(at least parts that can you give some control to), not a solo, as lil'man taps big elephant in bluff will go where he wants and not get crushed, orchestrating with saw as stick/baton to lead. Isolating parts good to polish moves and views, but especially speed always a potential over riding factor, especially on closes(especially 'early' closes that have less speed going in that late close, but affect more travel after invoked in trade).