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2. Board foot - Wikipedia

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   The board foot or board-foot is a unit of measurement for the volume of lumber in the United States and Canada [1]. It equals the volume of a board that is one foot (30.5 cm) in length, one foot in width, and one inch (2.54 cm) in thickness, or exactly 2.359 737 216 liters. Board foot can be abbreviated as FBM (for "foot, board measure"), BDFT ...

3. Janka hardness test - Wikipedia

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   When testing wood in lumber form, the Janka test is always carried out on wood from the tree trunk (known as the heartwood), and the standard sample (according to ASTM D143) is at 12% moisture content and clear of knots. [3] The hardness of wood varies with the direction of the wood grain. Testing on the surface of a plank, perpendicular to the ...

4. Cord (unit) - Wikipedia

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   A cord of wood. The cord is a unit of measure of dry volume used to measure firewood and pulpwood in the United States and Canada.. A cord is the amount of wood that, when "racked and well stowed" (arranged so pieces are aligned, parallel, touching, and compact), occupies a volume of 128 cubic feet (3.62 m 3). [1]

5. Choose the Right Hardwood Floor For You With These Tips - AOL

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   Laminate Wood Flooring (a.k.a. floating wood tile) Multiple layers of thinly pressed wood boards are fused onto a fiberboard core and finished with a layer of resin to make laminate wood flooring.

6. Log scaler - Wikipedia

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   The Log Scaler measures the cut trees to determine the scale (volume) and quality (grade) of the wood to be used for manufacturing. When logs are sold, in order to determine the basis for a sale price in a standard way, the logs are "scaled" which means they are measured, identified as to species, and deductions for defects assigned to produce ...

7. Face cord - Wikipedia

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   A face cord is an informal measurement for stacked firewood, [1] sometimes called a rick. [2] Width and height is typically the same as a cord (3.6 m 3), but the depth can vary. [3] The front face is the same as a cord 4 by 8 feet (1.2 by 2.4 m), hence the name. The depth is generally 16 inches (410 mm) (for use in residential fireplaces) but ...

8. Replacing your plastic cutting board and utensils with wood ...

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   A solid wood board, for example, is more durable than a laminated board, for instance, and some materials are less porous than others. Lonsdale, who swears by John Boos butcher blocks with an oil ...

9. The #1 Thing You Should Be Doing to Make Your Cutting Boards ...

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   Keeping your boards spick-and-span isn’t just for good looks—it’s key for their longevity.