40 THE WOODSMAN’S HANDBOOK. 
to the diameter at the small end of each log, to cover taper, is 
placed under each length. 
For example, a 42-foot log 16 inches in diameter at the top would 
be scaled as— 
One 12-foot log with a diameter of 16 inches. 
One 14-foot log with a diameter of 17 inches. 
One 16-foot log with a diameter of 19 inches. 
TaBLE 4.—Allowances for Taper, Intended Only as a Guide to- 
ward Determining the Actual Taper. 
Total length. Log lengths. Total length. Log lengths. 
Sec- . | Sec- : 
Butt Third| Top Butt Third| Top 
Feet. ond Feet. ond 
a log log. | log. | log. g log. log. log. | log. 
te apleaaes -ahoahehe| (4 ae ee | we | iL) eles hea at 16 ee 12’ 
Increase Pi lh oh eae = See Os} Increase 208 f Rg bao 2 tt Qe" 
Za) es aa a 1 5 ea fire RR ce iD Gy Nee 8h ve es 16’ PE ees 12 
Increase | As Sees, A Q’” |! Increase ae | Bagel Ops eee 0’ 
es Se | On Tae Se a eee i (9 ein ee: @: SPER kee ead 16’ Gls cere 12” 
Increase | gles Wek eae cell |e a Mg 0’ || Increase oe 1 oe Ye 
Vy: AG eae PA 3 oe eet POET AOR aie a eee 16’ 1G) eee 14’ 
Increase | ae ene eke OER A 0” |i Increase 4’’ hey Care ieee 0’ 
a a 0 SA Be eat pe Soa d Ae | ee: bo ee rea eege tS 16’ 1644S 16’ 
_ Increase Wot ie Sy SES ats 0” || Increase. .| 4” | 27) = 0” 
DR yee Pawns PA le heen | 2 a | Os | pera s aere 14’ 1 12’ ip 
Increase Pia ia Say ae re 0” || Theréase.3) Aa on 
FO ie et eee 1 Ae ie nate eae Bar Pt: eos oe ee eee 16’ 1g 1d | Bs 
Increase OUP ee Ee eae a 0” || Increase..| 4’” 5 as 0’ 
By eyed es eh Ge: Kfar ete ae 1G bass eee aA 16’ 14’ 17 19° 
Increase A Seep a | inereases2| S73 es je 0’” 
3 4 Ley ee tae i’ | Daan Es 10’ 50: Se ee ee 16’ 16’ 1 19% 
Increase a LEC a) Sea sir Oe Increase..| 5’” ae 1” Of 
2S iol Re ae ee 104 A PLE, SS £2 A ORie ee 16’ 16/ 14’ 1 
Increase ave 1’ ie OP | Increase..| 5’” yee ae 0’ 
3S 2 ane 14’ | gaa ce se 1 py GOR So ee 16’ 16’ 14’ 14’ 
Increase..| 3/’ de fie ae fae, se Inerease..| 5’” a Fa 0/” 
This table is intended to be used simply as a guide. 
should be varied to conform to the actual taper. 
The allowances for taper 
On the National Forests in Alaska and on the west slope of the 
Cascade Mountains-in Washington and Oregon logs up to and 
including 32 feet long will be scaled as one log; lengths from 34 
feet to 64 feet, inclusive, will be scaled as two logs, dividing them | 
at the center as near as may be in even feet, for example: A 34-foot 
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