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A comparative analysis of sawmilling productivity on the British Columbia coast and in the U.S. Douglas-fir region: 1957 to 1982
This paper compares levels and trends in total factor productivities in the sawmilling industries of the British Columbia coast and the U.S. Douglas-fir region (Pacific Northwest westside). During the period […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1989 |
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A comparison of the treatability of southern yellow pine to five Appalachian hardwoods
The preservative treatment variability of many hardwood species is one of the key stumbling blocks to their wider use in high biodeterioration situations, except for railway ties treated with creosote. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1999 |
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A Comparison of Three Methods for Determining the pH of Wood and Paper
The procedure generally used for determining the pH of wood and paper consists of immersing the material in distilled water for various lengths of time, with or without heating or […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1961 |
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A Grapple Processor for Plantation Thinning
Small boom-mounted grapple processors are popular in Scandinavia where they eliminate manual delimbing, bucking, and piling of trees. Such a machine–the Valmet 940 grapple processor–was tested in a first thinning […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1985 |
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A Hydrodynamic Particulate Approach to Pit Membrane Pore Size Distribution
This paper deals with a satisfactory means for investigating the pore size distribution within the border pit membranes of conifers. It deals with the use of size control particulate material […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1967 |
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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 marketing strategy comparison: Finland, western United States, and British Columbia
Fixed-format interviews with 102 of the largest softwood sawmills in Finland, the western coastal and inland regions of the United States, and the coastal and inland timber regions of British […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1995 |
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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 enabling the reconstruction of internal features of logs from sawn lumber: The log end template
Knowledge of the internal characteristics of logs enables the optimization of sawn recoveries. This has led to the development of various nondestructive and destructive methods for characterizing interior log features. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2003 |
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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 mill study of the quality, yield, and mechanical properties of plywood produced from fast-grown loblolly pine
Due to the increasing demand for wood fiber as well as the desire to produce fiber using shorter rotation ages (30 to 35 years) efforts have been made to greatly […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1987 |
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A model to estimate regional softwood sawmill conversion efficiency
This study develops a model to estimate U.S. softwood sawmill conversion efficiency by region. Data from 650 softwood sawmills in all geographic regions of the United States were analyzed. A […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1990 |
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A New Device for Studying the Blister Resistance of House Paints
A new paint blister box that simulates cold-weather condensation and rain penetration in house siding has been developed. The new apparatus consists of a test chamber 33 inches wide, 42 […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1960 |
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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 profile of the U.S. pallet and container industry
Data from pallet and container manufacturers in the United States were gathered to determine the volumes of new wood materials consumed by the industry. Estimated total industry use of hardwood […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1994 |
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A recursive multiple regression model for predicting yields of grade lumber from lodgepole pine sawlogs
A study was conducted to determine the efficacy of an alternative to least squares methods for fitting regression models to lumber grade yield data. A method based on a simultaneous […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1989 |
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A Relationship Between Collapse and Extractives in Western Red Cedar
The collapse that occurred during kiln drying of 2-inch western redcedar (Thuja plicata Donn) boards was investigated in relation to the green moisture and extractive contents of the boards and […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1971 |
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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 Spatial Regional Timber Supply Model for Industrial Expansion
A regional timber supply assessment model is described. Its major components are a geographical forest survey data base and. modules for growth projection, calculation of harvest-transport costs for potential producers, […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1984 |
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A Statistical Analysis of the Variability in the Drying Rate of Redwood
Statistical approaches to complex materials testing and variation research are facilitated by computer application. In this study the least-square straight line model gave an indication of what changes in the […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1964 |
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A stress wave based approach to NDE of logs for assessing potential veneer quality. part 1. small-diameter ponderosa pine
Longitudinal stress wave nondestructive evaluation (NDE) techniques have been used in a variety of applications in the forest products industry. Recently, it has been shown that they can significantly aid […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1999 |
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A Study of Bark Removal At Low Temperatures By Simulated Cambium-Shear Methods
Debarking of white spruce (Picea glauca) and balsam fir (Abies balsamea) at sub-zero temperatures was studied. Experiments were carried out in the laboratory on a single-tool, debarking apparatus simulating ring-type […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1972 |
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A Study on the Cause for Variation in Plywood Bond Quality with Open Assembly Time
No change in number average molecular weight occurred in phenol-formaldehyde (PF) resin after an open assembly time as long as 4 hours. Rates of quinone methide formation in PF resin […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1972 |