understanding log and lumber quality and measurement
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Understanding Log and Lumber Quality and Measurement. Another Course-in-the-Box. An Overview…. Module 1 – Introduction Module 2 – Logs (under development) Module 3 – Lumber (under development). Module 1 - Introduction. Project description Major lumber species What is a log - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Understanding Log and Lumber Quality and Measurement
Another Course-in-the-Box
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Understanding Log and Lumber Quality 2
An Overview…
Module 1 – IntroductionModule 2 – Logs (under development)
Module 3 – Lumber (under development)
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Module 1 - Introduction
• Project description
• Major lumber species
• What is a log
• What is a board
• How is ‘quality’ assessed
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• The Course-in-a-Box Project
Course 17
Log & Lumber
Quality
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For more information…– Local stewardship coordinator– EOMF– Web (coming sometime…)
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About this workshop…
1. Want to provide a better understanding what happens after the trees are harvested
2. Give information on how you can maximize value
3. Give information on issues that affect value
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Tree Species
Ontario’s trees include about…
• 20 – 30 are deciduous
• 10 – 15 are coniferous
Not all of these are ‘lumber’ species
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Major Lumber Species…
Hard Maple
Red Oak
White Pine
Red Pine
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Secondary Lumber Species…
Yellow & Wht. Birch
Soft Maple
Cherry, Ash
Cedar
Spruce
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Non-marketable Lumber Species…
Poplar
Elm
Basswood
Hemlock
Tamarack/Larch
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Lost species…
• Once the biggest hardwood in the forest
• Whipped out by a fungus imported from Asia
• Now exists as an understory shrub
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Soon-to-Be Lost species…
• Once the biggest hardwood in the forest
• Whipped out by a fungus imported from Asia
• Now exists as an understory shrub
• Background image is BN
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From Trees to Logs to Lumber to Furniture…
• Lots can go wrong
• Opportunities to maximize value
• Each on has a different value
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From Trees to Logs to Lumber to Furniture…
• Mostly concerned about these two steps
• Goal is to maximize value
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Lets talk about value…
• Each one pays differently
•No effective way to compare
• Value is ‘all over the map’
• Do your research
$X
$X+Y
$X+Y+Z
$???
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Lets talk about value… • Fluctuates over time
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Lets talk about value… • Fluctuates by species
Species #1 Common (mfbm)Red Oak and $600-700
Sugar Maple
Soft Maple, Ash, $400-500
Basswood
Beech, Poplar $300-350
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Lets talk about value… • Fluctuates by grade
Ash logs ($/1000bf)
Veneer Quality $325
#1 Sawlogs $240
Pulpwood/ Firewood $110
#3 Sawlogs $ 90
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Lets talk about value… • Fluctuates by grade
• Fluctuates by species
• Fluctuates by year
• Affected by location
• Affected by who is managing
• Affected by who is cutting
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What is a log…
• Not a standing tree• Tree contains logs• # depends on
• tree height• height to crown• Where the defects are
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What is a log…
– Has volume– Has a small end– Has a large end– Has a length– May be defect
free, may not
– Has value
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What is a board…
– Has volume– Has dimensions– May be defect
free, may not
– Has value
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Questions ?