Patent ID: 7537031

Claim:
A method for the manufacture of a reconstructed or reconsolidated wood product, the method comprising the steps of: steaming a plurality of logs, the logs comprising a first and a second end, wherein the logs are steamed for a time period not to exceed two hours; cutting the first and the second end of the logs at a predetermined angle of cut in order to enhance log scrim processing, the angle of cut being variable in a range greater than 15° and less than 60°; respectively scanning each log in order to acquire data in regard to the diameter of a large and a small end of the log; feeding a plurality of the logs into a first log crushing station, the first log crushing station comprising a plurality of sets of crush rolls, the crush roll sets being configured to comprise a top crush roll and a bottom crush roll, the crush rolls comprising a plurality of 20 mm diameter rods, wherein the rods are set in a range of 80 mm to 100 mm apart around the circumference of the crush rolls; and feeding the plurality of crushed logs into a second log crushing station, the second log crushing station having the capability to adjust the pressure that is applied to the crushed logs as the crushed logs pass through the station.