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Would you like to add information to this article? Interested in writing or submitting an article? Have a question about this article? Marketing Small-Diameter Lodgepole Pine Question
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From Professor Gene Wengert, forum technical advisor: Lodge pole and ponderosa pine lumber have nearly identical properties. They are often grouped together in the construction lumber market. It sounds like you are dealing with small trees, so you might have a lot of small knots (black and red), so be prepared for this. Knottiness can make the lumber undesirable in the craft market. Depending on the growth characteristics, you also may encounter some compression wood with the small diameter material, which means warp in drying. The bottom line is that these thinnings may cost a lot to process, as does all small diameter, and the quality can be low enough to make this a low profit operation. (Remember that you need to sell all grades of lumber produced and not just the best stuff.) Have you reviewed the related Knowledge Base areas below?
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