Grading Standards
Virginia Tech Column: Researchers Propose Single Grade Rule For Evaluating Hardwood Pallet Cants
In “price taker” markets, successful businesses are the low cost producers, and pallet manufacturers are no exception. The single...
Read moreHardwood Group Offers Training,Tips for Bucking Logs for Grade
(The following article on hardwood log bucking is based on a series of articles produced and provided by the...
Read moreSawmill and Treating Insights: Sawing for Grade Increases Value
How to produce the most value from a hardwood log is always an interesting topic of discussion at trade...
Read moreWhat?s In a Board Foot?
When anyone considers the board footage in a pallet, caution should be exercised. It is often said that “beauty...
Read moreEffect of Southern Pine Dimension Lumber Grade: Lumber Grade Impacts the Flexural Strength and Stiffness of Pallet Lumber
1. Introduction The research presented here was conducted on Southern Pine by Ralph L. Rupert and Marshall S. White from...
Read moreSaw Lines Edging, Trimming, Grading, Sorting
(Editor’s Note: In his regular column, Alan Froome continues his discussion of sawmill ideas and methods and how they evolved,...
Read moreVirginia Tech Researchers Urge Single Grading Method for Cants
The pallet industry’s top researcher and three colleagues have recommended the establishment of a single or minimum grading method to...
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