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Scaling Manual

Previous Years
2007 1995
2007 Manual
  Name Effective Date
PDF Format Original May 1, 2007
PDF Format Amendment No. 1July 1, 2008

Current Manual
  Name Effective Date
PDF Format Title May 1, 2007
PDF Format Introduction July 1, 2008
PDF Format Table of Contents July 1, 2008
PDF Format Chapter 1 - Scaling Overview July 1, 2008
PDF Format Chapter 2 - Timber Marking and Branding July 1, 2008
PDF Format Chapter 3 - Species Identification and Defects July 1, 2008
PDF Format Chapter 4 - Smalian's Formula July 1, 2008
PDF Format Chapter 5 - Scaling Tools July 1, 2008
PDF Format Chapter 6 - Gross Measurement Procedures July 1, 2008
PDF Format Chapter 7 - Firmwood Defects and Conventions July 1, 2008
PDF Format Chapter 8 - Timber Grading July 1, 2008
PDF Format Chapter 9 - Interior Grading July 1, 2008
PDF Format Chapter 10 - Coast Grading July 1, 2008
PDF Format Chapter 11 - Documenting and Reporting Scale July 1, 2008
PDF Format Chapter 12 - Special Forest Products July 1, 2008
PDF Format Chapter 13 - The Weight Scale System July 1, 2008
PDF Format Chapter 14 - Weight Scale Sampling July 1, 2008
PDF Format Chapter 15 - Scaling Administration July 1, 2008
PDF Format Appendix May 1, 2007
PDF Format Glossary of Terms July 1, 2008
Historical 1995 Manual
  Name Effective Date
PDF Format Original June 1, 1995
PDF Format Amendment No.1 November 1, 1996
PDF Format Amendment No.2 November 1, 1999
PDF Format Amendment No.2 November 9, 1999
PDF Format Amendment No.3 March 1, 2003
PDF Format Amendment No.4 June 18, 2003
PDF Format Amendment No.5 November 1, 2003
PDF Format Amendment No.6 October 5, 2005
PDF Format Amendment No.7 April 1, 2006
PDF Format Amendment No.8 June 30, 2006

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