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Trees are felled and the branches trimmed off, then the trunks are cross cut into suitable lengths for hauling to the sawmill. At the mill the logs are washed, further cross cut if necessary, and then sawn into timbers or boards. The boards are sorted, graded and dried. After drying and inspection, boards are further dressed as required into finished lumber.
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Paine, F.A. (1991). Wood and wood-based materials. In: Paine, F.A. (eds) The Packaging User’s Handbook. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1483-7_2
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