Siberian larch is…?
Common names of tree species are rather confusing – as some species go by different names and some common names are applied to different species. […]
Standards
New machine grading standard…
The results of the (second) CEN Enquiry for prEN 14081-2 (the standard that governs machine grading settings) are out. Approval was by 85% of the […]
C and D – what do they stand for?
The European Standard EN 338 contains a list of strength classes for structural timber. There is a set primarily for softwoods which begin with the […]
Do not trust this blog (fully)
You will often find things written in books, webpages, information sheets, course notes, and webpages (including this blog) – which tells you what is written […]
For wood measure
How big is a piece of timber? If you are using a grading standard – such as the new European visual grading standard for tropical […]
“Wood Props” announced
We are delighted to be partner in the WoodProps project – which aims to maximise the value and use of Irish timber as their forests double production in […]
Job – Wood Props for Ireland project
NUIG 086-17 Postdoctoral Researcher 1 (WoodProps Project) College of Engineering & Informatics, National University of Ireland Galway. Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for […]
Re-grading of timber
Can you visually grade timber rejected by a grading machine? We know that it happens – is it allowed? More importantly – does it correctly […]
Brexit and standards update
It looks like we have more of an idea where we are heading, than the last time we looked at Brexit and Standardisation (here) and […]
Grading machines and their speeds
Edit 23.07.2023: a citable list of these machine details, correct to date can be found in https://doi.org/10.1080/20426445.2022.2050549.Edit: 02.05.2024: new machines are included in the addendum […]