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Increased lumber value from optimum orientation of internal defects with respect to sawing pattern in hardwood sawlogs
The increase in lumber value possible from optimum orientation of internal defects with respect to sawing pattern for hardwood sawlogs was determined. Digital cartesian coordinate data on the shape and […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1994 |
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Increased Utilization of Tropical Hardwoods Through Species- Independent Structural Grading
Models of stress grading processes were applied to three Brazilian hardwoods, banak (Virola spp.), tachi (Tachigalia paniculatum), and pequia (Caryocar villosum) in order to identify whether the product would be […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1979 |
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Industrial Use of Solar Heat in Lumber Drying: A Long-Term Performance Report
In a technical note appearing in the Forest Products Journal (February 1979), construction progress and engineering details of two liquid-transfer solar dry kilns were reported. The kilns were pre-existing, 50 […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1984 |
| Hardwood Symposium Proceedings | 1990 | |
| Hardwood Symposium Proceedings | 1990 | |
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Industry Payoff in Lumber Seasoning
Describes how the results of research in lumber seasoning have been brought to the attention of industry through kiln-drying demonstrations. Discusses new kiln schedules including that for 4/4 red oak […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1953 |
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Industry standards for recognition of marginal wood defects
This study of 46 U.S. wood products companies that manufacture a variety of hardwood products found no consistently applied formal or standard definition of what constitutes a marginal defect. Analysis […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1990 |
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Influence of ACA and CCA Waterborne Preservatives on the Properties of Aspen Waferboard
Aspen waferboards of 41 pcf nominal density were manufactured from untreated aspen wafers and wafers treated with 0.2 and 0.4 pcf ammoniacal copper arsenite (ACA) and chromated copper arsenate (CCA) […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1982 |
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Influence of Edging Practices on Furniture Dimension Stock Yields from Short Hardwood Lumber
This study evaluates the influence of different edging practices on the yield of furniture dimension stock from short hardwood lumber produced in a bolter mill. The mill belongs to a […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1982 |
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Influence of Fiber Alignment on Stiffness and Dimensional Stability of High-Density Dry-Formed Hardboard
The effects of aligning fibers and of their placement within the fiber mat on strength, elastic modulus, and dimensional stability of high-density dry-formed hardboard were investigated. This approach was taken […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1974 |
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Influence of Flange Quality on the Load-Carrying Capacity of Composite Webbed I-Beams in Flexure
Due to the lack of information on the effect of using low quality lumber of small cross section in composite beams, this study was undertaken to determine the load-carrying capacity […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1983 |
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Influence of hardwood edging and trimming practices on lumber yield by the best opening face method
Use of best opening face (BOF) technology to maximize yield is currently rare in hardwood sawmills. In the softwood sawmilling industry the use of BOF technology is common. One reason […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1987 |
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Influence of Initial Drying Temperatures on Development of Warp in One-Inch Hard Maple
Initial dry bulb temperatures of 110 to 160?F were used in drying 1-inch hard maple to examine the effect of dry bulb temperature on the development of warp. No significant […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1969 |
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Influence of Natural Durability, Laboratory Weathering, Resin Content, and Ammoniacal Copper Arsenate Treatment on the Decay Resistance of African Hardwood Particleboard
Particleboards manufactured from ring-flaked Ghanaian hardwood chip mixtures were evaluated for decay resistance as measured by weight and internal bond (IB) strength losses after the ASTM soil-block test. Variables studied […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1984 |
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Influence of Paper Birch on the Properties of Aspen Waferboard: A Mill Trial
The properties of 7/16-inch commercial waferboard manufactured from a wafer mixture of 70 percent aspen – 30 percent paper birch by weight compared favorably to those of all-aspen waferboard. Modulus […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1982 |
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Influence of Polymer Impregnation on Mechanical Properties of Basswood
Samples of kiln-dried basswood lumber at an average moisture content of 7.2 percent were impregnated with polymethyl methacrylate and converted to a wood-polymer composite by the catalyst-heat technique. Matched, unimpregnated […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1968 |
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Influence of product and supplier attributes on hardwood lumber purchase decisions in the furniture industry
This study determined the influence of product and supplier attributes on hardwood lumber purchases by wood furniture manufacturers and investigated differences across manufacturer type, geographic region, firm size, and kiln […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1994 |
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Influence of Sawing Methods on Lumber Grade Yield from Yellow-Poplar
This article discusses a theoretical method by which sawing of yellow-poplar logs could be simulated through the use of photographs and diagrams of sawline patterns. Through a series of trial-and-error […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1967 |
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Influence of Thermal Treatments of Short Duration on the Toughness and Chemical Composition of Wood
Specimens 5/8 by 5/8 by 12 inches of red oak, longleaf pine, and Douglas-fir were prepared. Five specimens of each species were assigned to each of 18 treatment groups. Two […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1964 |
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Influence of Various Molds and Seasoning on Vacuum-Light Oil Treatment of Round Red Alder (Alnus Rubra Bong)
Short length pieces from five winter-cut trees less than 6 inches diameter were used. The four fungi were the same as used in a prior study on cold soak treatment […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1971 |
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Influence of Wood Structure on Seasoning and Gluing: Application of Wood Anatomy in Research and Development
This paper presents a discussion on the behavior of wood structure during seasoning and gluing and how knowledge of the wood structure helps the development of new methods such as […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1981 |
| Hardwood Symposium Proceedings | 1986 | |
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Infrared and colorimetric characterization of discolored kiln-dried hard maple lumber
Discoloration of hard maple lumber commonly occurs during kiln-drying. In this study, discolored and nondiscolored kiln-dried hard maple lumber boards were characterized using a colorimetric method and Attenuated Total Reflectance-Fourier […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2004 |
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Innovative and coordinated solutions for the hardwood industry: the Hardwood Utilization Consortium
Many varied efforts have been underway to help the hardwood industry make more effective and efficient use of the hardwood resource while meeting market needs. The efforts range from training, […]
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Hardwood Symposium Proceedings | 1996 |
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Innovative harvesting systems in bottomland hardwoods
Current and innovative machines and systems for harvesting bottomland hardwoods are described. Four systems are evaluated for production and costs: (1) grapple skidder, (2) clambunk skidder, (3) tree-length forwarder, and […]
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Hardwood Symposium Proceedings | 1997 |