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A revised examination of hardwood lumber exports to the Pacific Rim
Asian exports were one of the most frequently discussed components of the hardwood lumber market in the 1980s. Much of this attention was the result of the apparent growth in […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1991 |
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A Sampling Procedure for Estimating Selected Physical Properties of Wood in a Forest
A sampling plan was developed for economically determining strength and related properties of wood at any desired level of precision. These properties were measured, according to the plan, for 40 […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1967 |
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A Scientific Approach to the Design of Wooden Containers and the Design and Use of Pallets
Discusses means and methods for better, and more economic use of wood in manufacturing containers and pallets. Improved design can reduce costs and help boost the competitive position of wood […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1955 |
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A Search for Better Particle Board Adhesives
Urea-formaldehyde resin normally used in particleboard does not resist the combination of heat and moisture. To date, the most durable particleboards have been obtained with phenolic resins. Fundamentally, two types […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1959 |
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A Search for Nondestructive Acid Catalysts for Wood Bonding
Acid catalysts for bonding exterior grade wood products would allow use of several potential new adhesives and would increase cure speeds for phenolic adhesives. The problem is that the acid […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1985 |
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A segmental analysis of current and future scanning and optimizing technology in the hardwood sawmill industry
A nationwide survey of advanced scanning and optimizing technology in the hardwood sawmill industry was conducted in the fall of 1999. Three specific hardwood sawmill technologies were examined that included […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2002 |
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A Self-Leveling and Swiveling Forestry Machine Cab
A radical, new innovation with regards to forestry machines is the designof a cab suspended from an arched column connected to a swiveling socket.The purpose of the design is to […]
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International Journal of Forest Engineering | 1998 |
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A Self-Tipping Wood-Chip Dumper
Current wood-chip dumping systems consist of a platform, pivoted at one end, that is raised by expensive telescopic hydraulic cylinders with high energy requirements. A new concept for a self-tipping […]
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International Journal of Forest Engineering | 1994 |
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A Self-Tipping Wood-Chip Dumper
Current wood-chip dumping systems consist of a platform
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- | 1994 |
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A Semi-Automatic Veneer Thickness Measuring System
A semi-automatic veneer-thickness measuring system has been developed using a thickness-measuring transducer and a digital data-acquisition system. It is part of a proposed larger system for the measurement of veneer […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1972 |
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A Serendipitous Field Test against the Cellar Fungus Coniophora olivacea
A weather-protected aboveground field test was established at Kincardine, Ontario, Canada, to assess the performance against termites of two formulations of carbon-based preservative in Pacific silver fir (Abies amabilis) and […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2014 |
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A shelterwood-burn technique for regenerating productive upland oak sites
Regenerating oak stands on productive upland sites is widely recognized by foresters as a major problem in hardwood management. Our research indicates that oak regeneration is more resistant to surface […]
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Hardwood Symposium Proceedings | 1998 |
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A Short System for Pro-Rating Direct Labor Cost in Furniture Plant Rough Mills
Time studies of furniture plant rough-mill operations are difficult and time-consuming. This paper shows how cost ratios between different grades of lumber, and between cutting lengths, may be used to […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1956 |
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A silviculture investment model for industrial forests
Published silvicultural investment guidelines are usually very general and simply rank treatments. These rakings are often insufficient for managers of vertically integrated forest products firms because managers need specific capital […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1996 |
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A Simple and Fast Method of pH Measurement for Wood
The pH of freshly cut red oak heartwood exposed to steaming at atmospheric pressure for periods of 0, 1-l/2, 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, and 96 hours was determined using […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1973 |
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A Simple Magnetic Agitator
A simple magnetic agitator for disturbing an atmosphere or liquid to prevent stratification is described. The stirrer consists of a 1-3/8 inch long magnetized stirring bar wired to a circular […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1964 |
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A Simple Method for Selecting Balsa (Ochroma Lagopus Sw) of High Tensile Strength
Balsa has a unique combination, of low specific gravity and high strength parallel to the grain which makes it extremely useful as core material in aircraft. Due to a large […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1949 |
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A simple quantitative measure of CCA fixation
A simple leaching test is described to quantitatively estimate the extent of fixation in wood products treated with chromated copper arsenate (CCA) preservative. It is based on the reaction between […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1993 |
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A Simplified Charcoal Retort for Batch Operation
After much experimentation, a simplified retort was developed. Initial firing is with LP, gas, and gases from the burning wood are utilized to accomplish coaling. The retort is a cylinder […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1960 |
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A simplified two-variable formula for projecting U.S. monthly housing starts
This note describes a two-variable formula that projects, by month, U.S. single- and multifamily housing starts. It is based on a more complex formulation found in a widely used econometric […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1988 |
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A Simulation Model for a Hardwood Sawmill Decision Support System
The paper describes a sawmill simulation model developed as a component of an integrated decision support system for hardwood sawmills. Discussions focus primarily on some of the essential features of […]
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International Journal of Forest Engineering | 1992 |
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A Simulation Model for a Hardwood Sawmill Decision Support System
The paper describes a sawmill simulation model developed as a component of an integrated decision support system for hardwood sawmills. Discussions focus primarily on some of the essential features of […]
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International Journal of Forest Engineering | 1992 |
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A Simulation Model for Log Yield Study
A digital computer analytical technique has been used to simulate sawing activities. Input data for the simulated processes were derived from a sample of six oak logs sliced into 1-inch […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1969 |
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A Simulation Model to Analyze the Impact of Outsourcing on Furniture Supply Chain Performance
As increasingly more companies outsource to Asia, US furniture companies supply chains are becoming longer. To make their logistics networksmore efficient, companies need to choose the right supply chainmodel, promote […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2010 |