#forestry

Log-scaling and timber maths as an API, computed locally and deterministically — the board-foot yield and cubic volume a logger, sawyer or forester scales a round saw log with. The boardfeet endpoint runs the three classic log rules at once from the small-end diameter inside bark and the length: Doyle = ((D − 4) ÷ 4)² × L, Scribner Decimal C ≈ (0.79·D² − 2·D − 4) × L ÷ 16, and the International ¼-inch rule by exact four-foot segments with a half-inch taper allowance, rounded to the nearest 5 board feet — so a 20-inch, 16-foot log scales 256 BF by Doyle, 272 by Scribner and 320 by International, neatly showing how Doyle under-scales small logs, International is the most accurate and Scribner sits between. The volume endpoint gives the cubic content by Smalian’s formula — the average of the two end cross-section areas times length — and Huber’s formula — the mid cross-section area times length, usually the most accurate — both in cubic feet and cords (128 ft³ = 1 cord). Everything is computed locally and deterministically, so it is instant and private. Ideal for forestry, logging, sawmill, timber-cruising and land-management app developers, log-buyer and timber-valuation tools, and woodlot calculators. Pure local computation — no key, no third-party service, instant. Imperial forestry units. Live, nothing stored. 2 compute endpoints. For sawn-board board feet use a lumber API.

api.oanor.com/logscale-api

Firewood maths as an API, computed locally and deterministically. The volume endpoint turns a wood-stack's length, height and depth (in feet or metres) into its volume in cubic feet and cubic metres, full cords, face cords and steres — a full cord being 128 cubic feet (a 4×4×8 ft stack) and a face cord being an 8×4 ft stack by the piece (log) length. The convert endpoint converts a quantity between cords, face cords, steres, cubic metres and cubic feet, using the piece length for the face-cord relationship. The heat endpoint estimates the heating value of a number of cords by wood species — returning the millions of BTU and the equivalent gallons of heating oil, therms of natural gas and kilowatt-hours — from a built-in table of typical seasoned-wood values (oak, hickory, maple, ash, birch, pine and more) or a custom figure. Everything is computed locally and deterministically, so it is instant and private. Heat values are typical seasoned figures (around 20% moisture) and vary with species, dryness and stove efficiency. Ideal for firewood sellers and delivery tools, heating and homestead apps, and forestry and woodlot calculators. Pure local computation — no key, no third-party service, instant. Live, nothing stored. 3 endpoints. This is firewood volume and energy; for general volume or unit conversion use a unit-conversion API.

api.oanor.com/firewood-api