Those With Esco Stands, Stand In Envy...
 

Authentic Aston Martin Racing jackstands. As seen at the Rolex 24

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Proper British wrought iron handle, too! (#007...but of course!)

Not real smart.

Wood can crack and SPLIT. I know of one pro mechanic who was killed when wood was involved in the lifting of a car. The wood failed.

If its lignum vitae (aka iron wood) its probably stronger than the Esco stands!

I would at least lay it down, grain parallel with the floor.

Those Brits are just soooooooo advanced!

The sad thing is, that is probably affiliated with the Racers Group.

They've made some ships' engine bearings out of lignum vitae - I once knew a guy with a marine engineering business and he said you could turn that wood on a metal lathe and use milling machines on it.

Haha that's the only reason i know what lignum vitae, stern tube bearings were typically made out of it, those things last for the lifetime of the ship usually!