Lagging lumber


Bill Tarbell

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Is there anything special about 'Lagging' lumber?  There's some oak near me that's sized as 3" x 7.5" x 8'0" for twelve dollars a piece.  It boils down to $.80 a board foot for some mighty thick stock.  I can't see anything special about it via the picture.   Googling indicates that Lagging is used to build large-scale retaining walls.. but i don't see any mention as to whether the wood is treated with any chemicals.  

 

I assume that the dimensions are the only thing that causes it to be labeled as lagging lumber, but i'm not sure.  Perhaps it is still green wood?.. but that may make those retaining walls a bit unstable.  I'm really just blindingly guessing, so does anyone know what earns the lagging title and if it is safe for general furniture building?

 

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