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General Forestry => Forestry and Logging => Topic started by: JackLeg on July 20, 2008, 06:28:22 PM

Title: Log Calipers?
Post by: JackLeg on July 20, 2008, 06:28:22 PM
Is there such a thing as a big "log caliper" with Doyle and International scales on it?
Title: Re: Log Calipers?
Post by: Jeff on July 20, 2008, 06:56:53 PM
I don't know if anyone makes them now days, but they used to.
Title: Re: Log Calipers?
Post by: beenthere on July 20, 2008, 07:02:17 PM
There are log calipers, but the ones I've found are without the log scale....as you need log length in addition to the diameter.

They read in inches to the 0.1".

Title: Re: Log Calipers?
Post by: Dave Shepard on July 20, 2008, 07:07:48 PM
Only log calipers I've seen are for nurseryman, and only read out to about 15" or so. I would think they would have to be DanG big for a 36" tree. ;D


Dave
Title: Re: Log Calipers?
Post by: Jeff on July 20, 2008, 07:09:42 PM
I have a set that read to 30 inches but put them in storage a week ago. They were probably 100 years old or so. They include the scale on the side just like a log rule would.
Title: Re: Log Calipers?
Post by: JackLeg on July 20, 2008, 08:48:53 PM
Soooo----, does anyone know where I might find a set?
Title: Re: Log Calipers?
Post by: beenthere on July 20, 2008, 09:00:08 PM
Forestry Suppliers has them...wood at 24" and aluminum in bigger sizes.

http://www.forestry-suppliers.com/index1.asp
Title: Re: Log Calipers?
Post by: Dom on July 21, 2008, 09:55:43 AM
Haglof makes calipers as well. They have computerized versions as well for calibrating harvester heads.

I already dealt with the office in Madison MS, they were very nice.

http://www.haglofsweden.com/adress/HaglofInc.asp (http://www.haglofsweden.com/adress/HaglofInc.asp)

List of products:
http://www.haglofsweden.com/products/index.asp (http://www.haglofsweden.com/products/index.asp)
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