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Matt Fonseca, October 18, 2006

Timber Measurement Society, Central Meeting, Medford Oregon

THE DRIVERS OF PRODUCT RECOVERY

Scribner Decimal C, Diagram Rule

1" x 12"

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1" x 12"

1" x 10"

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1" x 4"

1" x 6"

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Maximum scaling cylinder is:

• 20’ east of the Cascades and in California

• 40’ west of the Cascades and in Alaska

Two segment log

d = 15”

D = 18”

S2d is interpolated as 17”

Segment 1: 16’ long, 15” s.e.d. = 14 decimal C or 140 bf Segment 2: 16’ long, 17” s.e.d. = 18 decimal C or 180 bf

Total log volume = 320 bf

Small end Large end diameter "d" S2d diameter "D"

Segment 1 (S1) Segment 2 (S2)

Recorded length 32'

(14.8”)

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Length of log segm ent in fee t

Scribner short log volume chart (Revised)

Scribner long-log volume chart

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Length of log segment in feet

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US Cubic Log scaleSegment 1 calculation: (152 + 172) x 16 x .002727 = 22.4 ft3 (0.634 m3)Segment 2 calculation: (172 + 182) x 16 x .002727 = 26.7 ft3 (0.756 m3)

Total log volume = 49.1 ft3 (1.390 m3)

Small end Large end diameter "d" S2d diameter "D"

Segment 1 (S1) Segment 2 (S2)

Recorded length 32'

BC Cubic Log scaleLog volume: (192 + 232) x 10.1 x .00015708 = 1.412 m3 (49.9 ft3)

Log #1, 164 lbs20 b.f. lumber = 18.1 b.f.

5" 16' 6" 2.7 c.f b.f. rec. = 0.911.35 ccf/mbf LRF = 6.7

Log #2, 418 lbs20 b.f. lumber = 44.8 bf

6" 20' 9" 6.4 c.f b.f. rec. = 2.243.20 ccf/mbf LRF = 7

Log #3, 235 lbs20 b.f. lumber = 27.4 b.f.

7" 12' 8" 3.7 c.f b.f. rec. = 1.371.85 ccf/mbf LRF = 7.4

Log #4, 446 lbs20 b.f. lumber = 54.77.1 c.f. b.f. rec. = 2.73

8" 14' 11" 3.55 ccf/mbf LRF = 7.7

Log #5, 241 lbs20 b.f. lumber = 30.8

9" 8' 10" 3.9 c.f b.f. rec. = 1.541.95 ccf/mbf LRF = 7.9

Typical distribution of fiber in the lumber manufacturing process

Lumber Chips Sawdust Shavings ShrinkageBoards 41% 31% 12% 13% 3%Stud 48% 34% 7% 8% 3%Dimension 48% 33% 7% 9% 3%Hardwood 44% 25% 14% 10% 7%

Note: Based on recoveries on the following average small-end diameter logs 10” - boards, 7” – studs, 10” – dimension, 13” – hardwood.

Factors affecting lumber recovery; milling efficiency (cont.)

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Material balance by diameter (dimension mill)

Lumber recovery by small-end diameter of log and mill type, actual log volume (B.C. Firmwood) (LRF)

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Scribner Short Log Rule recovery by lumber product and log diameter

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Scribner Long Log Rule recovery by lumber product and log diameter

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Plywood recovery by small-end diameter, product output scaled logs

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Scribner SL Scribner LL

Doyle International 1/4"

Green chip sample = 922 gBone-dry sample = 497 g

497 ÷ 922 = 53.9% fiber.539 x 71,000 = 38,269 lbs

Lumber chip recoveryExample:#5 larch, 1”x 4”x 8’ = 13.44 bf per ft3 rough green

Target size is: 0.94” x 3.80” x 8’

•1000 ÷ 13.44 = 74.4 ft3 of lumber per MBF

• 74.4 ÷ 80.1 ft3 per BDU = 0.93 BDU/MBF

• 0.93 x $80/BDU = $74.40/MBF as chips