By Barry James Canadian Cedar From Trees … to Shingles.
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by Barry James
Canadian CedarFrom Trees … to Shingles
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Logs are harvested from local forests then stored on site for
processing
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Log storage covers about 12 hectares and represent 5-8 months of raw material stock
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Blades used to cut logs and slice to shingles await
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Blades are sharpened after each 5 hours of use and have an overall life span of about 18 months
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Logs are first cleared of bark
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After bark is removed logs are cut to 400 mm length
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Logs are delivered by conveyor for further processing
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Technician inserts block to be taper-sawnTM
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Saw cutting through 400mm block TM
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Technician (1 of 10 stations) for this operationTM
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Technician checks tapered shingle
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Shingle then cut to appropriate width optimising “good wood”
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Technician immediately sorts by category and places in correct “slot”
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Sorted shingles are delivered to the appropriate position on
conveyor for packaging or further processing
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In R&R “Premium” process, shingles are further trimmed on
three sides
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Shingles are then hand packaged and palletised with final quality control
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Some customers request pressure treated shingles to further increase serviceable life TM
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Pallet on left exits chamber while pallet on right awaits 3-4 hour turn in chamber.
Greenish appearance will weather first to brown then to the silver grey that is characteristic of Canadian Eastern White shingles.
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Shingles palletised and ready for shipment
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Shingles applied to a roof in near Quebec City in
Canada