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Started by Lnewman, May 10, 2013, 06:45:23 AM

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Lnewman

I have some White Pine to sell --about 10 logs.  In estimating the board feet what log rule should I use?
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Ron Wenrich

Depends on who you send it to.  Most guys in my area of PA use the Doyle rule.  I do know of a few that use the Scribner rule, and they tend to be in areas with logs that are smaller than what we generally cut. 
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Corley5

Sell on Scribner.  Buy on Doyle.  That's the old saying around here anyway.  Most feel International is the fairest but it is seldom used in transactions except for State timber sales.
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thecfarm

International was used when I sold logs about 15 years ago here in Maine. I see things are differant in other states.
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rooster 58

    As Ron said, around here just about everyone uses Doyle, even the U.S.F.S.

thenorthman

Call the mill, ask what they are using, there the ones buying it
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LeakyBoot

I always bought on International.  I just didn't feel right cheating a guy on small logs on Doyle.    I knew what they would saw and it was closer to International even if you hit a bad one now and then.  LB

MEloggah

its ben international here my whole life.

GAB

In Vermont, I was told that it is recommended that all transactions be done using either the Vermont log rule or the International 1/4" rule, and that the Doyle scale is frowned upon in all the New England states.
The statement that I heard was "Buy on Doyle and sell on boardfootage".
I sawed a stack of logs for a fellow and measured all the logs as they were loaded on the mill.  No allowances were made for sweep or other defects.  I'm going from memory but if I remember correctly using the Doyle scale there was like 5200 board feet of lumber.  Using the Int 1/4 scale there were like 7800 board feet, and I sawed 9200+ boardfeet of lumber.  Note there were quite a few small logs. 
Hope this helps.  Gerald
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