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• Quantity definitions & conversions around the timber trade
• Lumber and Wood Products Weights & Measures
• Lumber and Log Weights
• What are Log Rules ?
• Log Volume Calculator
  (Outputs in Doyle, Scribner and International)
• Log Volume by Cubic Foot
• Lumber Board Footage Calculator
• How can I calculate board feet?
  One board foot is the nominal quantity of lumber derived from a piece of rough green lumber 1 inch thick and 1 foot wide by 1 foot long.
• Understanding Wood Sizes
• How can I calculate board feet?
  One board foot is the nominal quantity of lumber derived from a piece of rough green lumber 1 inch thick and 1 foot wide by 1 foot long.
• Dimension Calculator
  A wood detailing tool to help qualified professional designers estimate and account for dimensional change in new building construction. Wood shrinks when it dries and swells when it becomes wet. This on-line utility constitutes a quick and easy reference tool for calculating wood member dimensional changes due to changes in moisture contents.
  
• Other Woodworks Softwares
• The Complete Manual of Woodworking: A Detailed Guide to Design, Techniques, and Tools for the Beginner and Expert
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• Terms Commonly Used to Grade Wood
• About Moisture and Wood
• Simplified Quality Control in Lumber Manufacturing
  One of the major objectives of saw milling is maximizing the value of lumber products. A quality control program can significantly increase the output from overall lumber manufacturing.
• Estimating air drying times of small-diameter ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir logs.
• Timber Grading In Canada
  Lumber Properties in North America
  How is timber graded in Canada?
  How is decking graded in Canada?
  How is plywood graded in Canada?
  How is fingerjoined lumber graded in Canada?
  How is OSB graded in Canada?
    
• Lumber Grading In United States
  U.S.: Hardwood Lumber Grades  
  U.S.: Hardwood Flooring Grades
  U.S.: Softwood Plywood Grades  
  U.S.:Softwood Grades 
  U.S.: Utility Poles Grade 
  About Veneers
  
• Russia Timber Grades -GOST 22298-76
• The relationship between wood and moisture
• Hardwood Log Grades and Lumber Grades: Is There a Relationship?
• Quality Control in Lumber Purchasing: Lumber Storage
  Lumber dried to moisture contents of 6 to 8 percent,
  suitable for the manufacturer of products used indoors,
  develops stress.
• Seasoning of Wood
• More valued information ...

• Timber Marketing Notebook. 
  How to sell your timber and other tips on timber marketing.
• Types of Carving Woods
  tips and techniques on collecting, drying and using many types of wood
• Australian Timber Market Features
  The information covering production, imports, exports and consumption, where available.
• A Guide to Getting Started in Forest Products Exporting
• Timber Sale Valuation
• Marketing Your Timber:The Bidding Process
• How Much: Selling Timber
  What is the value of my timber? Stumpage Prices.
• Preparing A Sale Contract
• The Timber Market Explained How are timber prices determined ?
  

• Terms Commonly Used to Grade Wood
• Wood Glossary
• Plywood Glossary
• Veneer Glossary
• Glossary of Woodworking Terms
• Glossery of Woodworking
• Wood handbook--Wood as an engineering material
  U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory.

• How to: Repair your deck
  Save your deck! Make your old outdoor "Living Space" as good as new.
• Wood Finishing
  Finishing Exterior Plywood, Hardboard and Particleboard
  Discoloration of House Paint - Causes and Cures
  Selection and Application of Exterior Finishes for Wood

• Please clikc here for more information about forest and timber products
  Research reports and articles.
• How To Improve Your Kiln Drying
  (Kiln Drying Experts Give 3 Ways To Improve Lumber Drying And Help To Eliminate Sticker Stain.)
  Maximum Airflow
  Causes and Cures for Stains in Dried Lumber
  Causes and Cures for Stains in White Woods
  Hardwood Lumber Drying
  Twenty Tips for Obtaining White Hard Maple 100% Guarantee
  Stains in Hard Maple and Red Oak

• Distribution of Forests Around The World
• The most popular wood species used today  
  Data on workability, finishing, and other wood properties is displayed in a colorful, easy to read format.
• Some Important Indiana Hardwoods Their Characteristics and Uses
• Hardwood and softwood in Malaysia and Indonesia
• Search the Timber Common Name Database -- By common name or scientific name. (no pictures)
• Search Wood Properties -- North American Hardwoods and softwoods,tropical woods,less known woods. (no pictures)
• Browse Commonly Used Wood Pictures (properties and  pictures)
• Wood properties and pictures (properties and  pictures)