RELOGGING 



Utilization Standards and Products 



Although utilization standards were more stringent than normal, an attempt was 

 made to recover products merchantable at the time of the study and in the future. Dis- 

 cussion with those knowledgeable about buying and selling wood products led to the fol- 

 lowing products and standards. 



Saw logs . --Minimum length, 8 feet 6 inches (2.59 m) ; minimum top diameter inside 

 bark, 4 inches (10.16 cm). All sawlogs cut in multiples of 8 feet (2.44 m) . No sweep, 

 splits, checks, or rot that would lessen the volume within these minimum dimensions. 

 Specifications applied to coniferous species both green and dead. 



Pulpbolts . --Minimum length, 8 feet (2.44 m) ; minimum top diameter inside bark, 3 

 inches (7.62 cm). In effect, one third or more sound and containing at least 0.4 cubic 

 feet of useable wood fiber. All species, both hard and soft wood, green or dead, with 

 the exception of western red cedar were considered for pulpwood. Pieces containing 

 less than one-third sound wood by volume were not considered merchantable because they 

 would likely disintegrate during handling. Large logs with crumbly rotten heartwood 

 and solid shells were made into products using table 11 (VO-ED No. 38) as a guide. 



Posts . --Lodgepole pine, western Larch, Douglas-fir, and western red cedar were 

 considered merchantable for posts. Utilization standards were identical to sawlogs, 

 except 7 feet (2.13 m) was the minimum length and 3 inches (7.62 cm) the diameter of 

 the small end. 



Shake and shingle bolts.-- Western red cedar was the only species considered for 

 these products. All cedar more than one-third sound, at least 6 feet (1.83 m) long, at 

 least 12 inches (30.48 cm) at the small end, and capable of squaring out sound 4-inch 

 (10.16 cm) pieces was considered. 



Pre-Relogging Inventory 



As mentioned in the post-harvest inventory section, all residue was measured and 

 counted. To evaluate the volume, utilization potential, and characteristics of the 

 residue, the following information was recorded: 



1. Type of residue--green (created in logging) or dead 



2. Diameter at large end and small end, plus length to obtain volume; the formula 

 for a uniformly tapered cylinder and a constant of 0.001818 was used to deter- 

 mine cubic foot volumes 



3. Species of piece 



4. Percentage of rot and sound defects that would lessen potential product re- 

 covery 



5. Number of sawlogs, poles, posts, pulp bolts or cedar products that might be 

 recovered. 



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