Square cants from round bolts without slabs or sawdust

Peter Koch

Treesearch

Square cants from round bolts without slabs or sawdust

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Peter Koch

Year:

1960

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

Forest Products Journal 12(6): 287-294

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Abstract

For maximum efficiency a headrig for converting bark-free bolts into cants must (1) have a fast cycle time, (2) require minimum handling of bolts and refuse, and (3) convert the volume represented by slabs and kerf into a salable byproduct.

Citation

Koch, Peter. 1960. Square cants from round bolts without slabs or sawdust. Forest Products Journal 12(6): 287-294