Steve,

Looks a lot like here in New Brunswick. Where in Ontario is your
cabin?


Mike




On Oct 29, 6:45 pm, Timothy Zelazo <[email protected]> wrote:
> Mesgie:
>
>  I was just looking at this rambling email and I  noticed an error with the
> log scaling question.
>
> When scaling a log that is 31 feet, what is the trim allowance for two logs?
> A six inch trim allowance would give you a 14' & 16' log.
>
> On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 6:59 PM, Timothy Zelazo <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Mesgie:
>
> > Forest Mapping:  What is the metes & bound rectangle system of survey?
> > Baseline and PM principle meridian
>
> > What is a Township?
> > A Township has 36 sections, each section is 1 mile square.  A section is
> > numbered starting from the right side going left,  a section being 640
> > acres.
>
> > What is a 1/4 section?  = 160 acres = 1/2 mile = 40 chains
>
> > What is a 1/16 of a section? = 40 acres
>
> > 1/4 mile is 20 chains, 10 square chains is an acre. a chain equals 66 feet
> > and there are 100 links in 66 feet.
>
> > When scaling a log that is 32 feet, what is the trim allowance for two
> > logs?
> > A two inch trim allowance would give you a 14' & 16'  logs.
>
> > What is a taper curve?
> > Depicts the height and diameter of the bole of a tree for selected years.
>
> > What are the four growth curves of a tree?
> > A.  The first graph is the growth curve of dbh over age in years.
> > B.  Periodic board foot volume.
> > C.  The percent of board foot growth over mid-period age,
> > D.  Based on diameter growth of breast height, show the relationship
> > between current annual increment and mean annual increment.
>
> > What is the Dot System used on a timber cruise date sheet?
> > 1 .
> > 2 :
> > 3 :.
> > 4 ::
>
> > I haven't been doing this stuff for over thirty years so you better wait
> > until a young forester gives you the info.  My Forest Mensuration course
> > took me on the road for over two weeks.  When we visited  saw mills, pulp
> > mills, particleboard plants, plywood plants, stud mills, match stick
> > Companies etc. we had to show a flow chart of the raw product with all the
> > people involved right up to the end product. We also helped the company do
> > quality control work while we experienced the operation.  We also learned
> > what is involved in a timber sale.  We learned about all the stages of a
> > timber sale which took about five yeas to complete.
>
> > 1.  Stage two print out.  In this stage all the timber is examined.  The
> > timber is divided into three parts, compartments (3000 - 4000 acres),
> > sub-compartments, then into stands.  The stands are examined to determine
> > height, age, dbh, and species.
> > 2.  Compartment Prescription Exam, involved the study of wildlife, water,
> > range, recreation, and timber for the next ten years.
> > 3.  Environmental analysis report and sale area planning report.  The first
> > report gives a description of the area and the impact the cut will have on
> > the area.  The second report tells how the cut should be made.
> > 4.  Mark and cruise the area.
> > 5.  Appraisal, this give them an idea of what to advertise the timber for.
> > 6.  Contracts.
> > 7.  Sell.  Selling is always done by bidding.
>
> > The forest service feels that the areas that they put up for sale, are
> > areas that need management and through the sale, the land will be improved.
>
> > We all did a timber cruise of 40 acres and did a logging proposal that was
> > best suited for the area.  We also did field trips to many different types
> > of logging operations.  Our day would would start at 6:00 am and usually end
> > around 9pm.  If one was smart, they would finish most of the assignments
> > which would take you into the early morning hours.  A Forest Mensuration
> > report was due after the wood science camp ended.
>
> > On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 7:53 AM, Mesgie Walesweet <
> > [email protected]> wrote:
>
> >> send me some short notes about forest mensuration and test questions
> >> about it.
>
> >> ------------------------------
> >> *From:* Bob <[email protected]>
> >> *To:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> >> *Sent:* Mon, October 26, 2009 3:46:59 AM
> >> *Subject:* [ENTS] Re: Up North
>
> >> Steve
> >>     I've seen a lot of the settled part of Ontario, but not much of
> >> the wild part. Glad to get some pics from the latter. Thanks.
>
> >> Bob
>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
>
> >> On Oct 25, 2009, at 10:42 PM, Steve Galehouse <[email protected]>
> >> wrote:
>
> >> > ENTS-
>
> >> > Spent a few days last week at our cabin in central Ontario. Cold
> >> > weather, 22F at night, but bright and sunny during the day. It's
> >> > hard to beat the combination of a forest and lake for aesthetic
> >> > value. Here are a few pics of the area:
>
> >> > An 8'9'' white pine
>
> >> > Jack pine stand, approx. 70'
>
> >> > The general aspect of the area
>
> >> > Steve
>
> >> > <white pine.jpg>
> >> > <jack pine.jpg>
> >> > <aspect.jpg>
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