The Logging Industry

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The Logging Industry
Cutting Logs for Building
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Acknowledgement

• The World Book Encyclopedia was used to obtain
  data for this presentation.

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Wood Used in Ancient Times

• Since early days of civilization, trees have been
  used for building.

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Ancient Greeks Used wooden ships to explore
the seas.
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The Lumberjack

The lumberjack was the early frontiers means of
clearing timber.
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The Lumberjack

• Was a Faller
• Was a Bucker
• Was a Hooker

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Special lumberjacks called fallers cut the trees
down.

• They used axes.
• They used saws.
• They used wedges.

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Special lumberjacks called buckers cut trees into
logs.

• This was done once the trees were on the ground.

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Special lumberjacks called hookers loaded logs.
Hookers loaded logs and hauled them to landings
where the logs were transported.
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Logs are then transported to the sawmills by
trucks and barges.
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Moving conveyors take logs through a water
washing process where they are cleaned.
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Logs enter the sawmill on a carriage.
The carriage looks like small railroad flatcars.
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The carriage moves the log past the saw blade.
Each time the carriage passes the saw, a board is
sliced off.
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The process continues until the entire log has
been sliced into boards.
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The boards are now called, green lumber .
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Next the green lumber is graded.
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Then, the lumber is seasoned.
This is where moisture is removed from the boards.
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The lumber is then transported to lumber yards
where it is sold for manufacturing and
construction.