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MBF

English translation: Thousand Board Feet

10:01 Feb 15, 2006
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Forestry / Wood / Timber
English term or phrase: MBF
The term can be found when you would like to buy a farm with forest. It can occur in a sentence like: Red Oak Sawtimber 23.0 MBF
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Selected answer:Thousand Board Feet
Explanation:
Thousand Board Feet (MBF) One board foot is wood that measures 1" x 12" x 12". Logs and lumber are measured by MBF or thousand board feet. MBF is determined by one of three major scaling rules: Scribner, Doyle, or International Rule. The board feet scaled for logs is an estimate only. The actual board feet yield depends on how the sawmill cuts the log. It is possible for a log to produce more board feet than was estimated producing an overrun.
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mbf
Thousand Board Feet


Explanation:
Thousand Board Feet (MBF) One board foot is wood that measures 1" x 12" x 12". Logs and lumber are measured by MBF or thousand board feet. MBF is determined by one of three major scaling rules: Scribner, Doyle, or International Rule. The board feet scaled for logs is an estimate only. The actual board feet yield depends on how the sawmill cuts the log. It is possible for a log to produce more board feet than was estimated producing an overrun.


    Reference: http://www.e-wood.com/ref/wood_glossary.asp
Natalie Wilcock (X)
Local time: 00:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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agree  Kurt Porter
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agree  Refugio
1 min
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agree  Morad Safe (X)
7 mins
  -> Thank you Morad. Regards, Natalie
agree  Romanian Translator (X)
7 mins
  -> Thanks Awana. Regards, Natalie
agree  Eckhard Boehle
55 mins
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agree  Kim Metzger
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agree  Charlesp
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agree  Alfa Trans (X)
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  -> Thanks Marju. Regards, Natalie
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