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Kiln Drying of Southern Hardwood Cross Ties
The objectives of investigation were to obtain information on moisture content, moisture distribution, rate of water removal, and degrade when accelerated kiln schedules are employed to season cross ties. The […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1958 |
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Kiln- and Boulton-Drying Douglas-Fir Pole Sections At 220 to 290F
Eight-foot-long sections of poles were kiln-dried at 220?, 260?, and 290?F and Boulton-dried at 220?F. The kiln schedule at 220?F duplicated the temperature conditions of end-matched sections that were Boulton-dried […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1972 |
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Kiln-Drying Douglas-Fir Pole Sections: Effects on Strength and Checking
To assess the effect of drying conditions on checking and strength properties, nine unseasoned Douglas-fir transmission poles were cut into 8-foot sections, divided into three diameter classes, and kiln-dried at […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1982 |
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Kiln-drying of 9- by 9-inch cants for log home manufacturers
Air-drying raw material for log homes requires at least 1 year to reach an acceptable moisture content (MC) of 15 percent. As a result, large inventories are necessary to provide […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1992 |
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Knife Marks Per Inch
It is suggested that the number of knife marks per inch be made the basis for establishing quality standards for surfacing various wood products, just as moisture content is now […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1953 |
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Laser Machining of Southern Pine
In a factorial experiment, with two replications the variables were: Wood moisture content: dry (avg. 12 pct.) wet (avg. 70 pct.); Wood specific gravity: low (avg. 0.45); high (avg. 0.54); […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1971 |
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Lengthwise Shrinkage in Ponderosa Pine
Second growth ponderosa pine in the West Sierra area of California grows very rapidly. Lumber from these trees exhibits abnormally high longitudinal shrinkage in the 2 to 3 inches of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1957 |
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Linear expansion and its relationship to moisture content change for commercial oriented strandboards
Linear expansion (LE) was measured along two principle directions for five types of commercial oriented strandboard (OSB). The measurements were made over four wetting steps from 35 percent to 95 […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1996 |
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Long-Term Measurement of Wood Moisture Content in Structural Members
A system for continuously measuring the wood moisture content (MC) of outdoor wood specimens was developed in Switzerland and had been used successfully over a period of about 10 years. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1985 |
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Long-term monitoring of timber moisture content below the fiber saturation point using wood resistance sensors
A moisture-monitoring system has been developed that provides a network of monitoring cells, centrally monitored, to give early warning of potentially damaging of wood building components, generating high and persistent […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2001 |
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Longitudinal Moisture Response in Truss Lumber–A Potential Cause of Ceiling-Partition Or Floor-Partition Separation
In recent years we have seen an increase in a phenomenon referred to as ceiling-floor partition separation (CFPS). Generally, CFPS can be described as cracking or breaking of the ceiling […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1983 |
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Longitudinal Shrinkage of Western Redcedar, Western Hemlock, and True Fir
Longitudinal shrinkage of western redcedar, western hemlock, and true firs is within the range of values usually given for this property. Average longitudinal shrinkage from green to OD condition was […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1974 |
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Longitudinal Stress Waves for Lumber Stress Grading: Factors Affecting Applications: State of the Art
Longitudinal stress waves have the potential for widespread use in stress-grading lumber but more research is necessary to enhance its application. This state-of-the-art paper highlights factors that affect stress-wave transit […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1982 |
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Low-Temperature Drying of 1-Inch Sweetgum
Groups of drying-rate curves, and data on degrade and moisture content uniformity have been developed for 1-inch sap sweetgum lumber at low-temperature, forced air-drying conditions. Actual drying rates were determined […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1968 |
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Low-Temperature Drying of 4/4 Appalachian Red Oak
Low-temperature drying was evaluated as an alternative for conventional air-drying methods. Matched lots of green 4/4 red oak lumber were dried to 20 percent average moisture content in a low-temperature […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1971 |
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Low-Temperature Kiln-Drying of Yellow Birch Lumber
The effects of two drying temperatures, 80?F and 100?F, and two air velocities, 200 and 600 fpm, on drying time and development of degrade in 1-inch yellow birch lumber are […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1968 |
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Lumber Drying and Quality Control of Moisture Content in Kiln-Dried Lumber
The accuracy of mill segregation of white fir (Abies concolor and A. magnifica) lumber into three types, sap, cork, and sinker, was determined, the kiln-drying rate of the three types […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1960 |
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Lumber moisture content and temperature changes with kiln conditions
Lumber driers need more information regarding the use of electronic lumber moisture content (MC) and temperature sensors for monitoring and controlling kiln conditions. The goal of this study was to […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1989 |
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Lumber Recovery from Gypsy Moth-Killed Red and White Oak Trees
A study was undertaken to evaluate the utilization potential of insect-killed oak trees for lumber production. Red and white oak control trees, trees dead less than 1 year, 2 to […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1984 |
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Machine Grading–Theory and Practice, Part I
This article deals with the nondestructive strength testing and grading of lumber. All systems for strength grading lumber of nondestructive nature are considered. Characteristics that are common or required of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1966 |
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Machining Tests of Wood with the Molder
Quality of wood finish and power consumption were studied as a function of feed rate, cutterhead speed, cutting angle, type of knife, and wood moisture content. Species evaluated were yellow […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1954 |
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Machining Wood with Coated Abrasives
The life of an abrasive belt is governed by the abrasion resistance of the grit particles, and by the loading of the belt. The first depends on the abrasive material, […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1954 |
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Maintenance of Quality in the Manufacture of Molded Plywood
The author describes the manufacture of molded plywood chair panels as practiced by the Brunswick Blake Callender Company. It is stated that the production of molded plywood panels with compound-curved […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1956 |
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Maximum Initial Moisture Contents for Kiln Drying 4/4 Hardwoods At High Temperatures
Red oak, soft maple, cherry, pecan, sweetgum, basswood, aspen, white oak, elm, hackberry, black ash, and bur oak were kiln-dried by normal-temperature (180?F maximum) and high-temperature (230?F) schedules. Degrade from […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1974 |
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Maximum Safe Initial Moisture Content for Press-Drying Oak Lumber Without Honeycomb
Kiln-drying 1-inch-thick oak lumber usually requires 1 to several weeks. Press-drying requires only about 1 hour, but honeycomb is usually so severe that the dried lumber is unfit for any […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1984 |