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Felling trees correctly

Suggested techniques for safe chainsawing. December 17, 2002

Sustainable forestry

How sustainable forestry relates to the woodworker and consumer demands. June 3, 2003

Business Basics for a Timber Sale

Sawmill pros and foresters advise a landowner on how to approach structuring a deal to cut and mill standing timber. July 30, 2007

An Ax to Grind: Part 5 of A Practical Ax Manual

The woodsman's indispensable manual for ax maintenance, care, and sharpening, courtesy of the USDA Forest Service. December 23, 2006

Certifying Sustainable Forest Management

Rewarding Good Deeds in the Woodlot September 1, 2001

Log scale and overrun

Different types of scales, formulas and methods of figuring overrun. January 28, 2002

Hiring a timber consultant

When selling your woodlot, who should you enlist for help with all the choices you'll need to make? August 12, 2001

Small Scale Timber Management

A balanced discussion of low-impact sustainable horse logging versus one-time heavy harvesting. April 18, 2009

Measuring Logs and Lumber

Lumber measurement - Professor Gene Wengert clears up questions regarding proper measurement techniques. May 28, 2001

Safe and Cost-Effective Tree Felling

The how and why of wedge cuts. February 26, 2005

Felling trees near power lines

Recommendations on how to do it, and whether to do it at all. May 14, 2002

Tree-Climbing and Felling Technique

Advice on felling 100-foot trees while leaving a 10-foot stump. April 14, 2005

Winches for Skidding Logs

If you want the muscle to move logs, you should look at hydraulic winches, not electric. Read on for other skidding advice. July 3, 2008

Limbing practices

To prune or not to prune your future sawlogs. (Forestry Forum) March 23, 2003

How to move logs

Creative and practical ways of loading, unloading and transporting logs. Illustrated. (Sawing and Drying Forum) March 23, 2003

Log trailers

Bought, homemade and home-improved varieties. October 9, 2002

Waste wood into profit

Sawyers turn wood otherwise destined for the landfill into a business. June 5, 2002

Log weight

Locating a chart and doing the calculations. September 2, 2002

Seasons and Logging

The time of year when a tree is cut may affect drying time, and also can have other effects. April 18, 2009

Logging arch

Designing and building your own. November 22, 2003

Calculating board footage

Professor Gene Wengert explains it all. February 18, 2003

Squirting Tree Phenomenon

Stand back: trees in wet locations, infected with bacteria, may squirt smelly water when cut. Here, experts explain why. August 29, 2006

Leveling your mill

Instruments and methods for ensuring your sawmill is level when you set it up. November 18, 2002

Planning for a Successful Timber Harvest

Plan carefully and balance your priorities as you decide who should harvest your saleable trees, and how. July 30, 2007

Advice for Ripping Large Logs

How the pros make longitudinal cuts in the field, in order to expedite getting their harvest to the mill. January 25, 2005

Estimating BF in standing trees

Guidelines for accurately estimating lumber yields in standing timber. July 26, 2000

Skidding Extra-Heavy Logs

A sawmiller needs to move some multi-ton oak logs using a farm tractor, and gets advice on how to manage it. November 13, 2005

Log Loading Winches for Small Trailers

Advice on getting logs onto a trailer. April 18, 2009

An Ax to Grind: Part 1 of A Practical Ax Manual

The woodsman's indispensable manual for ax maintenance, care, and sharpening, courtesy of the USDA Forest Service. December 22, 2006

Doyle scale basics

A primer for those unfamiliar with the Doyle scale. March 28, 2001

Slabbing a Large Diameter Burl

Ideas include a modified chainsaw mill, or a two-person manual saw. January 25, 2005

Cambium miner's effect on lumber grade

Gene Wengert on cambium miners, what they do, and whether the result affects lumber grade. 1998.

Tree identification guide

Recommended resources for identifying the trees in your region. February 28, 2001

Characteristics of butt log lumber

Denser, darker wood than the rest of that from the same laod may be from butt logs. 1998.

A Simplified Procedure -- for Developing Grade Lumber From Hardwood Logs

A USDA report on maximizing grade lumber yield from factory logs. January 2, 2003

Identifying bird's eye maple

What causes the unique patterns in bird's eye maple lumber? 1998.

Crosscut Saw Manual

Comprehensive manual for the care, maintenance, and sharpening of a crosscut saw, from our friends at the U.S.D.A. Forest Service. January 5, 2007

An Ax to Grind: Part 3 of A Practical Ax Manual

The woodsman's indispensable manual for ax maintenance, care, and sharpening, courtesy of the USDA Forest Service. December 22, 2006

An Ax to Grind: Part 2 of A Practical Ax Manual

The woodsman's indispensable manual for ax maintenance, care, and sharpening, courtesy of the USDA Forest Service. December 22, 2006

Circular Sawmills - and Their Efficient Operation

A primer from the USDA Forest Service. February 16, 2004

Utilizing Municipal Trees -- Ideas from Across the Country

How municipal tree removals are being utilized for traditional wood products. May 26, 2002

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