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The Society is made up of timber measurement professionals and those with an interest in it, primarily from the Western US and Canada, but also from Europe, Chile and New Zealand. The central meetings are typically three-day meetings, with workshops and presentations on various facets of timber measurement. The goal of the organization is to inform and educate the membership and to promote uniform measurement of timber. In addition, the organization is an excellent network of knowledge and provides a forum for cooperation and exchange of information. Anyone interested in starting a chapter outside of the current regions is encouraged to contact the secretariat with a proposal. All people with an interest in the measurement of timber are invited to become members. Contact the Timber Measurement


The Society is made up of timber measurement professionals and those with an interest in it, primarily from the Western US and Canada, but also from Europe, Chile and New Zealand. The central meetings are typically three-day meetings, with workshops and presentations on various facets of timber measurement. The goal of the organization is to inform and educate the membership and to promote uniform measurement of timber. In addition, the organization is an excellent network of knowledge and provides a forum for cooperation and exchange of information. Anyone interested in starting a chapter outside of the current regions is encouraged to contact the secretariat with a proposal. All people with an interest in the measurement of timber are invited to become members. Contact the Timber Measurement
The 2012 meeting of the Timber Measurement Society will be held in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, April 11-13, 2012 The 2012 meeting will be held at the Coeur d'Alene Resort. There will be two full days of presentations and one day in the field. We are currently putting together the event program and will have a provisional agenda out by early December. If you are interested in presenting or would like to suggest an interesting topic or speaker, please feel free to contact the secretariat. Click here to view the first meeting announcement and agenda.
The 47th annual Log Scaling School will be held on March 22-23, 2012 at the upper Boise mill in Kettle Falls Washington The Timber Measurements Society Intermountain chapter is now the official sponsor of the "Colville Scaling School". Long-time members and supporters of the school, Russ Carrier and Russ Hogan will again be the instructors. This course is not only famous for the excellent quality of the instructions, but also for the log rollout, whereby the scaler with the closest answer to the "school book answer" is awarded the coveted "scaler's hatchet award". Click here to download the meeting announcement and registration.
The European Wood Measurement meeting, Stockholm, Sweden 6-8 September 2011 The meeting was a combined excursion and conference with the aim to discuss relevant and interesting topics within the field of timber measurement in Europe. Twenty-seven participants from Finland, Norway, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Austria, Germany, Spain, USA and Sweden joined the meeting. All countries contributed with presentations of wood measurement in their respective countries. Click here to go to the meeting page.
The 2011 Meeting of the Timber Measurement Society was held in Tacoma Washington, April 6-8, 2011 The meeting took place on 6-8 April 2011 in Tacoma Washington at the La Quinta Inn & Suites. There were more than 75 participants in attendance from Canada, the US, Chile, New Zealand and Switzerland. The meeting included two days of presentations and a field trip to the nereby Simpson sawmill and Kraft paper mill. Please click here to go to the meeting page where you can view most of the presentations, the agenda, pictures, etc.
The Timber Measurement Society 2010 Meeting held at the Monarch Hotel, Portland/Clackamas Oregon, April 7-9, 2010 The meeting was well attended, with more than 60 people from North America, Europe and New Zealand. Some of the topics presentated were: the latest technology in scanning log volume, computer tomography to measure and map internal log defects, log yard inventory procedures and technology, return to log models for determining what a mill can pay for logs, measuring log values, measuring biomass, truck scaling and much more. Click here to view the meeting page, which includes a synopsis of the presentations as well as 24 downloadable pdf versions for most of them. There was two days of presentations (April 7-8) and a field trips on April 9 to the Interfor mill in Molalla Oregon.
The Timber Measurement Society held the 2008 Central Meeting at Harrah's Resort in Reno Nevada on October 28-29 You can learn more about the meeting and download the presentations, which covered the latest technology for measuring logs and trees, and more. Some of the topics covered were: drive through log volume scanning, pulpwood measurement techniques, log scanners that can accurately measure log volume inside bark and measure/map internal defects, new handheld technology, choosing the best sampling system for timber inventory, technology and techniques for measuring stock piles such as chips, the economic forecast for the forest products industry, measuring and utilization of wood based biofuels, getting more value from log scaling, the new Idaho scaling handbook, software to predict product recovery and an introduction to modeling break-even log values (RTL).
Hoo Hoo Club/Intermountain Timber Measurement Society meeting held in Colville, Washington 27-28 March, 2008 The Timber Measurements Society Intermountain District teamed up with the NEW Hoo Hoo Club for their 43rd Annual Scaling School on March 27-28th, 2008. The meeting was attended by 45 scalers from the region. To veiw the minutes of the meeting click here.
Timber Measurement Society held their Fall Meeting in Longview/Kelso, Washington, 17-18 October, 2007 Expert Speakers from four countries (Canada, New Zealand, Sweden, US) gave presentations on measuring logs and trees.The meeting attracted more than 70 attendees. Topics ranged from methods of Scaling logs in Sweden, New Zealand (3-D, JAS) automated log scaling and tree length merchandizing, programs for reducing financial loss from logging damage, insect pests and timber, NWLRAG scaling procedures for oversize knots and frost cracks, the newest techniques and equipment for cruising, scaling accuracy under artificial light conditions, and loss of lumber recovery and quality from sweep and oval logs. The second day included a scaling and cruising field trip. To view the minutes, all of the presentations and photos from the meeting, go to the Longview meeting page to view the presentations.
Intermountain meeting, Coeur d' Alene, Idaho, 4-5 April, 2007 The meeting was a big success with 71 log scaling and cruising professionals from the Western US and Canada representing industry, government and tribal agencies. More information copies of the presentations, photos, etc. and the minutes of the meeting are available by clicking here.
Central Committee meeting, Medford, Oregon, 18-19 October, 2006 The Timber Measurement Society, Central Committee held its Central meeting on October 18 -19 in Medford Oregon. There was a full day of presentations, a business meeting and a log roll-out. Forty three measurements proffessionals were in attendance. To learn more about the meeting, see photos of the event and view many of the presentations click here.
Minutes of the Central Committee, Timber Measurement Society, October 18-19, 2006, Medford, Oregon Minutes of the meeting and photo-journal of the Intermountain District, Timber Measurement Society, April 5-6, 2006, Columbia Falls, Montana Minutes of the Central Committee, Timber Measurement Society, October 13-14, 2005, Post Falls, Idaho
TMS Central Committee Officers and Contacts Chairman: Matt Fonseca Matthew.Fonseca@unece.org Vice chairman: John Calkins jcalkin@simpson.com Vice chairman: Mario Angel Mario.Angel@woodtechms.com Secretary-Treasurer: Thelma Alsup 4alsups@centurytel.net