I still have 4,5 and 6' wood step ladders that I either bought or were
givin to me at the beginning of my career​. By looking at them the only
way  I can tell where my replacement wood begins and the original wood
remains is that I always made new parts out of hardwood (usually red
oak) and not the original doug fir. When I was young and invinceable I ran
about 225 or 30 now that Im niether am about 275. I try to stay off these
ladders anymore, though I believe they would be fine. Seems the kids nor
friends want to borrow these ladders as they are pretty darn heavy. I
recall yarding  40' wood extension ladders around for the Journeymen when I
was a greenhorn.  NOBODY griped when aluminum ladders started to show up on
the jobsites.

On Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 4:01 AM, Claudio DeLorenzi 
wrote: