NOCTI Forestry Exam Study Guide Questions with Complete Solutions

NOCTI Forestry Exam Study Guide Questions with Complete Solutions Headsaws - ANSWER -Circular saws or band saw used to produce lumber Limbing - ANSWER -Cutting of limb from trees Loading - ANSWER -Moving logs onto a truck for processing Logging - ANSWER -Process of harvesting trees Poles - ANSWER -A young tree that granges from 4 to 10 inches in diameter Sawtimber - ANSWER -A live tree of commercial species at least 9.0 inches d.b.h. for softwoods or 11.0 inches for hardwoods, containing at least one 12-foot sawlog or two noncontiguous 8-foot sawlogs, and meeting regional specifications for freedom from defect. Skidding - ANSWER -Dragging logs from the harvest site to the landing Board foot - ANSWER -Unit of measurement for lumber equal to a piece of wood 1 foot long, 12 inches wide, and 1 inch thick Cord - ANSWER -Unit of measurement of dry volume used to measure firewood; 4ft x 8ft x 4ft DBH - ANSWER -Diameter at breast height; 4 1/2 feet from ground Grain - ANSWER -Texture seen in cut piece of wood: direction in which tree grows Hardwood - ANSWER -Wood from a broad-leaved tree Softwood - ANSWER -Wood from a conifer or needle-bearing tree Kerf - ANSWER -Width of the cut made by a saw blade Log scale - ANSWER -Used to determine board feet in a log Lumber - ANSWER -Timber sawed into standard dimensions, such as boards, planks, beams Ripping - ANSWER -Cutting against the grain Timber - ANSWER -Wood that measures greater than 5 by 5 inches and less than 8 by 8 inches Skidder - ANSWER -Large machine used to drag logs from the harvest site to the landing Choker - ANSWER -A cable fastened around a log for the purpose of transporting it to the yard or landing Choker Parts - ANSWER -A small piece of cable with a knob and fitting bell, used to attach logs to the butt rigging of cable systems or to skidders. Manually Felling A Tree - ANSWER -1. Planning and prep 2. Choose felling direction 3. Limbing the lower trunk 4.Clear work area 5. Make directional cut 6. Felling cut 7. Path of retreat Sawmill - ANSWER -Facility where logs are processed into lumber Up and down sawmill - ANSWER -Saw blade driven up and down by the mill Gang sawmill - ANSWER -Blades held in a frame and moves up and down Circular sawmill - ANSWER -Disc with teeth around circumference Bandsaw - ANSWER -Thin band of metal with ends welded together to form a cricle Drying lumber - ANSWER -Air dry or use of a kiln Hydraulic system - ANSWER -Reservoir, electric motor, pump, pressure valve, directional valve, flow control valve, right angle check valve, cylinder