The Control of End Splitting in Sawlogs: A Short Literature Review

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The Control of End Splitting in Sawlogs: A Short Literature Review

Published in: South African Forestry Journal
Volume 109 , issue 1 , 1979 , pages: 14–18
DOI: 10.1080/00382167.1979.9630151
Author(s): F.S. Malan Department of Forestry,

Abstract

The nature and the cause of end splitting and the effect of this defect on log quality and the sawn products is briefly discussed. The literature on the control of end splitting is reviewed and summarised.

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