An analysis of machine-caused lumber shape defects in British Columbia sawmills

Forest Products Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 47-56

  Rasmussen, Helen K ^a   Kozak, Robert A ^a   Maness, Thomas C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LUMBER; QUALITY CONTROL; RAW MATERIALS; SAWING;

HOLD-DOWN ROLLS; SAWMILLING INDUSTRY; SHAPE DEFECTS; VERTICAL ARBOR SAWS;

SAWMILLS;

LUMBER; QUALITY CONTROL; RAW MATERIALS; SAW MILLS; SAWING;

SERPENTES;

EID: 3042813446     PISSN: 00157473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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