Method for more efficient use of smaller diameter trees

A method for more efficient use of smaller diameter trees, each of said trees having a length and diameters in a range of diameters, said diameters varying along said length, said trees having defective portions, said method comprising the steps of:

• a. cutting said trees transversely to remove said defective portions and leaving remaining portions;
• b. cutting said remaining portions into pluralities of segments which are tapered, each segment having a length, a larger diameter end having a larger diameter and a smaller diameter end having a smaller diameter, said length being in a range of lengths and being such that said larger diameter is in a range of 0.2 to 2.0 inches larger than said smaller diameter;
• c. selecting from said pluralities of segments a plurality of groups of segments which have said smaller end diameters different in a range of 0.0 to 2.0 inches with 0.0 preferred;
• d. joining said segments from each of said groups end-to-end to form reconstituted logs.

A method for more efficient use of smaller diameter trees, each of said trees having a length and diameter in a range of diameters, said diameters varying along said length, said method comprising the steps of:

• a. cutting said felled trees into pluralities of segments which are tapered, each segment having a length, a larger diameter end having a larger diameter and a smaller diameter end having a smaller diameter, said length being in a range of lengths and being such that said larger diameter is in a range of 0.2 to 2.0 inches larger than said smaller diameter;
• b. selecting from said pluralities of segments a plurality of groups of segments which have said smaller end diameters different in a range of 0.0 to 2.0 with 0.0 preferred;
• c. processing each of said segments in said groups of segments with processing varying from minimal trimming to cutting lengthwise into a plurality of pieces, each of said pieces having specific cross sectional conditions;
• d. joining said segments and said pieces having said similar cross sectional conditions from each of said groups end-to-end to form wooden structural units.

A method for more efficient use of smaller diameter trees, each of said trees being tapered and having a length and diameters in a range of diameters, said diameters varying along said length, said trees having defective portions, said method comprising the steps of:

• a. cutting said trees transversely to remove said defective portions, leaving remaining portions;
• b. cutting said remaining portions into pluralities of segments which are tapered, each segment having a length, a larger diameter end having a larger diameter and a smaller diameter end having a smaller diameter, said length being in a range of lengths and being such that said larger diameter is in a range of 0.2 to 2.0 inches larger than said smaller diameter;
• c. selecting, from said plurality of segments cut from said remaining portions of one or more trees, a plurality of groups of said segments which have said smaller end diameters different in a range of 0.0 to 2.0 inches with 0.0 preferred;
• d. processing each of said segments in said plurality of groups of said segments with processing varying from minimal trimming to cutting lengthwise into a plurality of pieces, each of said pieces having specific cross sectional conditions;
• e. joining said segments and said pieces having similar cross sectional conditions from each of said groups end-to-end to form wooden structural units.