Lumbering Exhibit
Title:
Lufkin log scales used by Patty Jean
Catalog Number:
2011.3
Description:
Wooden log scaler with a metal hooked end owned by Patty Jean which uses the Scribner's Decimal C rule to determine the number of board feet that can be cut from a log.
Size:
L-58.5 inches
Made:
Lufkin Rule Co., Saginaw, Michigan
People:
Jean, Patty Ernest
KID TALK:
Trying to calculate how many boards could be cut from a stand of timber is difficult unless you know how to use a timber scale.
Subjects:
Scales
Logging
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Timber Scaler Owned by Patty PapeshTimber Scaler Owned by Patty Papesh