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Volume Calculation Methods
  • There are several methods to calculate wood volume.
  • The only error-free method is to immerse the log in water and measure the volume of water displaced.
  • Since trees are not perfect cylinders, the calculation methods are only volume estimates.
  • Harvester and processor do not measure the diameter of the first 100 to 130 cm of the tree. This section is estimated by the on-board computer.

Each method is slightly different from the real measurement