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Re: Re: Re: OT - Board feet lumber calculation
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Posted by kyhayman on January 28, 2004 at 16:35:18 from (24.51.11.221):
In Reply to: Re: Re: OT - Board feet lumber calculation posted by snitkawl on January 28, 2004 at 16:04:50:
There is actually another formula for Doyle which is easier on the eyes BDFT=((D-4)(squared)* L)/16. That is the one UT publishes. Mine came from my class notes (many years ago) at UK. Credit for it goes to Edward Doyle way back in the 1820's (no I wasnt is school then :-)). It over-estimates stab and kerf based on modern sawing. But it underestimates sawdust. Guess tonight is my night for trivia. For what it's worth I took a class titled "Theory and Practice of Harvesting Timber Crops" (way back in 1987). Needed 3 hours of a plant science elective and there was this certain young lady signed up for it.............. Warmest regards, David
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