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Log Scale Calculator (Doyle, Scribner, International)
The free Log Scale Calculator (Doyle, Scribner, International) answers one question: Board feet you can saw from a log. Enter your numbers in inches or millimeters and the result updates instantly in your browser, with no sign-up and no app to install. Use it on your phone at the bench, then copy or print the result for your cut list.
Measure the small-end diameter inside the bark. The three log rules give different yields — International ¼″ is closest to real mill output.
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- Deck Board Calculator — Boards needed for a deck, with gaps.
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- Plywood grades decoded — Related guide
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Build it · Intermediate · 1 weekend
Download the complete plan with cut list and materials list (PDF)
Live-Edge Log Bench — A slab-top bench on splayed round tenon legs, from one short log. Drawings, cut list with board-foot totals, hardware list and step-by-step instructions.