1. When sawing a 1-inch board, the carriage setworks must be set to 1-inch plus the width of the saw.
a) True b) False
2. Most softwood lumber is sawn into 2-inch dimension for wood frame house construction.
a) True b) False 4. Comparing the New Brunswick log scale with actual lumber production is a good measure of sawmill efficiency.
a) True b) False 5. Seasoning checks usually occur during the early stages of kiln drying.
6. During kiln drying, wood is often over dried to make sure the core area is sufficiently dry.
7. In kiln drying, wood is often over dried to make sure the core area is sufficiently dry.
a) True b) False 8. In Canada, most veneer is produced by peeling a bolt on a veneer lathe.
a) True b) False 9. Small sawmills usually recover 75% of the log volume as lumber, with the remaining 25% as residue.
a) True b) False 10. Co-generation refers to the production of both electricity and heat, usually from wood residues.