Q: Can you explain for me the connection between hardwood lumber grades, yield and cost? We are seeking to reduce our raw material costs. You always seem to be so practical and clear in your ...

Lumber does not come from the an 18-wheeler trailer. Rather, hardwood lumber is sawn from trees with leaves, not needles, and the trees are usually 75 years old or older. Most of these hardwood trees ...

Agricultural & Natural Resources (ANR) Newsletter: Since joining the faculty at Purdue in 1997, Rado Gazo, a professor of wood processing and industrial engineering, has educated students, industry ...

In this video, we explore the question of how long you can wait before sawing logs into lumber. We examine logs that have been aged for a few years to see the results of letting a log sit. Are there ...

North American mills are sawing lumber at the fastest pace in six years after a recovering U.S. housing market, a beetle infestation in Canada and increasing Chinese demand drove the biggest price ...