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A Technical Review of Developments in Microbiological Utilization of Wood Sugars
The cellulosic portion of wood residue hydrolyzate and spent sulfite pulp liquor can be converted into ethyl alcohol, butanol, lactic acid, 2,3 butanediol, glycerol, arbitol, erythritol, and yeast by fermentation. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1959 |
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A Tool for Obtaining Large Cores from Standing Trees
Commercial plug cutters were adapted for use in obtaining sample cores from standing trees. Using a portable gasoline power unit, radial cores 2.5 cm in diameter by 15 cm in […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1984 |
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A Turning Method for Monitoring Tool Wear When Machining Reconstituted Wood Products
A method which monitors cutting forces for a long continuous cut with a single knife edge on a lathe to compare cutting parameters is described. The equipment and applications are […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1985 |
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Abrasive machining process characterization on material removal rate, final surface texture, and power consumption for wood
Abrasive machining is one of the most important processes in wood processing industries and therefore merits special attention and study. The objective of this study was to characterize the abrasive […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2005 |
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Abrasive Planing Across the Grain with Higher Grit Numbers Can Reduce Finish Sanding
Abrasive planing across the grain with the same grit as along the grain of clear hard maple panels conditioned at 8 percent equilibrium moisture content requires 20 to 25 percent […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1976 |
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Abrasive vs. Knife Planing
A surface quality and power requirement comparison of knife planing to abrasive planing was carried out on two production-type machines. Power requirements are linear as width of cut, depth of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1970 |
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Advantages of Log Sorting for Chipper Headrigs
The simulation of log processing in chipper headrigs indicates that there are advantages to be gained from sorting logs by diameter class. The objective of sorting is to reduce the […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1970 |
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Advantages of Working to Gauges in Machining Small Wood Parts
The application of highly accurate metal gauges in quality control was demonstrated through an example of piano manufacturing. Since piano key and action wood parts must be held to tolerances […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1951 |
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An Air-Drying Technique to Control Surface Checking in Refractory Hardwoods
A device termed a moisture pallet provides a technique for sandwiching oak lumber between sheets of l/4-inch Douglas-fir plywood to greatly reduce surface checking during forced air drying. When combined […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1985 |
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An Analysis of Chip Formation in Wood Machining
Chip formation during orthogonal cutting was analyzed with aid of the following equipment: 1) A milling machine, using cutting velocities of several inches per minute, 2) a dynamometer, and 3) […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1955 |
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An Analysis of Sawing Variation By Machine Type
Knowledge of the relative sawing accuracy of sawmill equipment is necessary for optimum design, maintenance, and management of sawmills. Low sawing variation can translate to increased lumber volume recovery and […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1986 |
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An Analysis of the Lumber Planing Process: Part I
Report of study of the peripheral-milling process of planing lumber. The test apparatus consisted of a modified combination knife grinder and jointer. The lumber specimens, which ranged up to 20 […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1955 |
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An Analytic Approach to Estimating the Increase in Lumber Recovery Due to Reduced Target Sizes and Saw Kerfs
Lumber recovery can be increased by reducing target sizes and saw kerfs, but quantifying the improvements can be difficult. Two approaches have generally been used to estimate such an increase: […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1983 |
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An Application of Shewhart Charts in Woodworking
In order to cope with a situation in which the setup capability is less than the machine capability and the runs per setup are short, a control system based on […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1960 |
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An Assessment of the Economic Benefits of Double-Cut Headrigs
On the assumption that the number of cuts made on a log with a double-cutting headrig is the same as that with a single-cutting headrig, the reduction in headsaw time […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1972 |
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An Experimental Analysis of Wood Cutting Tool Stresses
Normal and shearing stress distributions on the rake face of a wood cutting tool were determined by cutting incense cedar specimens with epoxy resin and with CR-39 photoelastic tools. The […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1963 |
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An Operations Research Application to Furniture Round Production
Sixteen-foot-long hardwood logs were cut into 48-inch long bolts from which round furniture stock of 2.0-, 2.5-, and 3.0-inch diameters were sawn on machines which have been developed for that […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1971 |
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Analysis of the Effect of the Lumber Recovery Factor (LRF) on Sawmill Costs
Lumber recovery factor is defined and its economic importance is examined by: comparing operating costs in hypothetical mills with LRF’s varying from 5.45 fbm/cu. ft. to 7.1 fbm/cu. ft. Guidelines […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1974 |
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Analysis of the Lumber Planing Process. Part II
The article discusses cutterhead horsepower demand while cutting heartwood Douglas-fir in a series of six experiments outlined as follows: 1) Cutting circle diameter, number of jointed knives cutting, percent moisture […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1956 |
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Analysis of Vibration in a Bandsaw System
Rising raw material cost in recent years compels the industry to improve wood sawing practices and efficiency. Bandsaw vibration causes poor cutting performance which costs the forest products industry millions […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1984 |
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Analysis of Yield of Dimension Stock from Standard Lumber Grades
Data collected from the rough-end department of a woodworking plant can only predict the yield currently obtainable from various factory lumber grades, not necessarily the full potential yield. In this […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1965 |
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Apparatus to Facilitate Comparison of Abrasiveness of Wood Panel Products
An apparatus was built which, when attached to a woodworking shaper, automatically makes successive edgecuts on panel products up to 1.25 inches thick. Abrasiveness of the product is measured by […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1974 |
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Aspen Lumber and Dimension Stock Recovery in Relation to Sawing Pattern
In a 90-year-old trembling aspen stand in Northern Ontario, 125 trees, each having at, least one 8-foot log 8 inches or more in diameter at the small end and being […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1974 |
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Attempts to Improve Penetration of Waterborne Preservatives in Spruce and Jack Pine Lumber
Selected heartwood boards of eastern spruce and jack pine were exposed to several types of initial moisture conditioning (including ponding), to dynamic transverse compression treatments, and to incising procedures involving […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1985 |
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Automatic measurement of wood surface roughness by laser imaging. Part I: development of laser imaging system
Producing the proper surface finish is an important part of the wood machining process. The surface finish is closely related to wood adhesion, friction, coating, post-processing cost, and aesthetic appearance. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2005 |