Just out of curiosity, what material was Brunswick using for those parts on the lll & lV? Still solid poplar? Glulam? or?????
From a structural perspective, i've been puzzled since the 80's why box tube steel frames with integral levelers have not become common. Can have wood rails, slate liners, skirts, anywhere the customer wants to see it, if people still do. But should make a stiff, sag free assembly with the potential to be lighter components. As a pro woodwhacker, i understand that in the same section, wood is stiffer on a weight basis. But steel does not move from environmental influence, and can be designed in sections (thin wall box tube) that are stiffer than solid wood for the same or less weight at a given cost point.
If weight is perceived to be an asset, the tubes can be filled with anything from presumably concrete (as machine tool bases now are) to possibly antifreeze mix to drain for moving.
OK, guess i better put an asbestos suit on and duck behind the blast shield.
smt