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   LeeGrindinger | May 16, 2006 12:13am | #1

   Here's an article by Gene Wengert that explains a lot, http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Measuring_Logs_and_Lumber.html

   Here's a log volume calculator, http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/calculators/calc.pl?calculator=log_volume

   Here's a Biltmore stick,

   http://forestry.about.com/od/forestvaluation/ss/biltmore_stick_4.htm

   Choose your poison,

   Lee

   MontanaFest
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   jazzdogg | May 16, 2006 12:18am | #2

   Thanks, Lee!!-Jazzdogg-

   "Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive." Gil Bailie

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   KeithNewton | May 16, 2006 05:03am | #3

   Hey Jazz, when I bought my Woodmizer, they gave me a little pocket calculator which was a little cardboard sleeve with a card which slid up and down in the middle. In one little cut out window, you chose the diameter of the log inside of the bark of the small end of the log, then there were little windows for each 2' increments of length with the bf tally in the window. It is very handy and easy to use.Looks like now they sell a calculator. try this link.
   http://www.woodmizer.com/en/store/index.aspx?pcatID=3

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   jazzdogg | May 16, 2006 05:15am | #4

   Gracias, amigo!

    -Jazzdogg-

   "Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive." Gil Bailie

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   Sawmillnc | May 18, 2006 01:16am | #5

   Its just a plain old calculator it doesn't convert to board feet unless you use the "formula" thickness in inches x width in inches x length in inches divided by 144.