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Record #:
14437
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Lumbering used to be a dangerous, thrilling and strenuous operation, particularly during the days of poor highway and rail transportation, but conditions in recent years have changed.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 15 Issue 26, Nov 1947, p6-7, f
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Record #:
24204
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McDowell Lumber Co. is a sawmill just outside of Asheboro that produces about 100,000 board feet a day and has expanded in size since 2001.
Record #:
24219
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North Carolina may be poised to lose more of its forest over the next several decades than any other state as ownership of forest land shifts and development increases.
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36975
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In the age of GPS devices, some tools introduced in the late 19th century are still tools of the trade for the lumbering industry around the world. Profiled and pictured are Caulk Boots, with spiked soles for traction and slippery surfaces; Pulaski Tool, with an ax on one side for chopping, a mattox on the other side for digging; and Biltmore Stick, used for calculating trees’ volume.