How do they match: Log Graders and Scalers

  • Grade logs or estimate the marketable content or value of logs or pulpwood in sorting yards, millpond, log deck, or similar locations. Inspect logs for defects or measure logs to determine volume.

  • Drive to sawmills, wharfs, or skids to inspect logs or pulpwood.
  • Measure felled logs or loads of pulpwood to calculate volume, weight, dimensions, and marketable value, using measuring devices and conversion tables.

  • Communicate with other workers to coordinate activities.
  • Mark agricultural or forestry products for identification.
  • Measure physical characteristics of forestry or agricultural products.