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> On 13 Jan 2017, at 22:44, Warin <61sundow...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> tag: produce=timber description: Trees harvested for timber, called 'lumber'
> in north America. Further processing results in sawn wood, wood chips, paper.
wood chips and paper are excluded by timber thou
Here's a clarification from an American:
In U.S. English, timber is a term meaning "standing trees". It does not
indicate or specify any particular end use although such trees as you would
find in a "stand of timber" are probably destined for lumber. Timber, once
cut and sawn into boards or beams,
The word 'timber' is commonly used by loggers just before a tree is
felled as a warning. While some only use it for sawn wood, the word has
more meanings that can be used.
To me 'timber' here is the cut down tree coming out of the forest, not
specific. Wheat coming out of a farmers field is a
