Impact of Ellipticality on Lumber Grade and Volume Recovery For Red Oak Logs

Hardwood sawmills must become more efficient to remain competitive. One way to increase efficiency and competitiveness is to increase the value or lumber volume produced from logs. While methods to maximize value and volume recovery exist for round logs, little information exists on how to maximize...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ese-Etame, Roncs
Other Authors: Wood Science and Forest Products
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/33429
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06052006-145642/