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100-Level Construction . . . a Novel Marketing Concept
A concept called 100-level construction is described. It is based on the fact that there is a range of quality characteristics within any given lumber or plywood grade. Homeowner and […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1967 |
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1958–Year of Decision for Wood Merchandizing
In 1958 the National Lumber Association established the National Wood Promotion Program to stimulate increased use of wood in the construction industry, representing about 74 percent of the lumber market. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1959 |
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4/4 Hardwood Dimension from Short Bolts: Economic and Processing Comparison of Conventional and Innovative Production
To determine the economic feasibility of using small logs for dimension products, the costs of producing 4/4 dimension lumber from black walnut, black cherry, and yellow-poplar in dimension mills with […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1982 |
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A Changing Hardwood Market: the Furniture Industry
In 1960, about 2.9 billion board feet of wood was consumed in furniture. Hardwoods accounted for 82 percent of all the lumber used. Changing styles and designs account for most […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1965 |
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A comparative economic analysis of automated and conventional hardwood lumber processing systems
Earlier economic model analyses of an Automated Lumber Processing System (ALPS) are extended by comparing six ALPS system options with three conventional system options. The automated systems look at the […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1993 |
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A comparison of two roughmill cutting models
A comparison of lumber yield using the Automated Lumber Processing System (ALPS) Cutting Program and the Optimal Furniture Cutting Program (OFCP),,as conducted on eight cutting bills. No. 1 Common grade […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1990 |
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A computer-aided instruction tool for grading hardwood lumber
In order to facilitate the training of hardwood lumber graders, the lumber industry is eager to apply new methods of instruction for this important profession. A computer-aided instruction (CAI) tool […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1989 |
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A Drying Study of 4/4 Lumber from Gypsy Moth-Killed Red and White Oak
A study was undertaken to evaluate the drying characteristics of lumber from insect-killed red and white oak trees dead less than I year, 2 to 4 years, and over 5 […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1986 |
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A finite element to model thin inhomogeneities in solids
Information is presented regarding a finite element that could be of great value in modeling the stress-strain behavior in many glued wood products. Of particular interest is the application of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1992 |
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A Gap-Filling Phenol-Resorcinol Adhesive for Laminating
A search was undertaken for a gap-filling adhesive for gluing rough lumber and planer skip lumber into laminated beams and other laminated products. The commercial adhesives examined were either low, […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1973 |
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A General Collector Sizing Method for Solar Kilns
Even though solar kilns can be cost effective, one reason they are not currently being built and utilized is because a simple manual design method is not available to the […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1986 |
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A loglinear model approach for evaluating and adopting log and lumber grading strategies
A loglinear model is presented that describes the connection between log quality parameters and the quality of the sawn lumber. It was determined, using this model, that the grading of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2005 |
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A Look Ahead in Northeastern Sawmilling
Current developments and prospects for the immediate future in the Northeastern sawmilling area are discussed, with a projection regarding the place of the sawmill in the atomic age. Sawmills of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1956 |
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A Look At Forest Products Research in Peace and War
Research in forest products can be classified under four broad headings, solid wood, modified wood, fiber products, and chemical conversion and chemical constitutents. Research accomplishments include improvements in joints and […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1952 |
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A Market Niche for Wooden Pallet Bins
As part of a corporate strategic planning process, 333 fruit and vegetable processors were surveyed concerning their use of wooden pallet bins. A total of 150 processors responded to the […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1986 |
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A mechanical evaluation of Alaska white spruce
The mechanical properties of Alaska white spruce were tested and the results are reported and compared to similar results for spruce harvested from the contiguous United States. The reported mechanical […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1995 |
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A method for determining the cost of manufacturing individual logs into lumber
A method is proposed for determining sawmill variable costs for individual logs and computing total fixed costs of manufacturing lumber. The methodology is based on standard accounting practices and the […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1993 |
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A method for estimating juvenile wood content in boards
A method has been developed to estimate the amount of juvenile wood in the sawn board. A BASIC program based on this method has been developed that employs two user […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1989 |
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A method for simulating multiple correlated lumber properties
A technique is presented for simulating correlated lumber properties, which are not necessarily normally distributed, by using a transformation of the multivariate normal distribution. The method exactly preserves the probability […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1989 |
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A New Approach to Calculating Target Sizes
Conventional target size calculations contain inherent inaccuracies which may result in a loss in lumber recovery. Improper setting of the fixed head planing depth, which traditionally is done by trial […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1984 |
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A New Approach to Stress Grading of Lumber
Forcing low strength certification on many pieces of lumber which should have higher ratings makes lumber vulnerable to substitution by other materials which may be inferior in strength. To make […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1962 |
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A new dimension sawmill performance measure
The performance of a sawmill has great impact on a lumber company’s profit. To maximize the company’s profit, the sawmill performance must be measured correctly. The weaknesses of several performance […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1988 |
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A New Direct Heat Exchanger for Kiln Drying Lumber
A dry kiln was designed using a direct heat exchanger in lieu of a conventional steam boiler. The direct heat from a rotary, atomizing Johnson Oil Burner was used to […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1955 |
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A New Look At Mechanical Lumber Grading
This article attempts to reappraise the whole question of machine stress-grading. The proposal is made that there should be a change in approach, with greater emphasis being placed on modulus […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1969 |