Wood Measurement

Introduction
The Board Foot
Volume Measurement of Logs
	Estimating Board Foot Volume - Commonly Used Log Rules
		Doyle Rule
		Scribner Rule
		Scribner Decimal C Rule
		International 1/4" Rule
	Consideration of Log Defects
	Evaluating Sawing Efficiency When Using Log Rules
	Disadvantages of Common Log Rules
	Measuring Cubic Volume of Sawlogs
	Several Approaches to Cubic Measurement
	Consideration of Log Defects
	Evaluating Sawing Efficiency When Using Cubic Volume Measurement
	Measurement of Sawlog Volume by Weight Scaling
	Measurement of Sawlog Volume by Cord Scaling
Measurement of Pulpwood
	Cord Scaling
	Weight Scaling
Measurement of Wood Products
	Measurement of Solid Sawn Lumber
	Board Foot Volume
		Softwoods
		Hardwoods
	Cubic Measurement of Lumber
	Measurement of Composite Lumber Products
	Measurement of Plywood, OSB, and Other Panel Products
Summary
Conversion Tables
	Doyle Log Rule
	Scribner Decimal C Log Rule
	International ¼ Log Rule
	Cubic Volume of Logs (ft³) by Log Diameter and Length
	Cubic Volume of Logs (m³) by Log Diameter and Length
	Cubic Feet, Cubic Meters, and Lineal Feet Per Nominal Thousand Board Feet
	Metric Conversion Table
	Softwood Scaling Rules
	Hardwood Scaling Rules
	Conversion of Current U.S. Standard Sizes of Softwoods and Hardwoods to Metric Equivalent Yields