Brian H. Bond, Ph.D., serves as an associate professor and extension specialist in the area of wood products. His focus is on improving the sustainable use and manufacturing of wood products. He has fifteen years experience in wood drying, sawmill performance, and the performance of wood products (flooring, furniture, etc.). He also has an interest in training preparing students to take on leadership roles in the area of natural resources and is assistant director of the College of Natural Resources Leadership Institute (http://cnre.vt.edu/students/leadership-institute/index.html). The goal of the institute is to equip students with the skills and tools needed to solve critical problems facing society in the management and utilization of our natural resources and in stewardship of the environment.
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Brooks Forest Products Center (0503)
1650 Ramble Road
BlacksburgVA24061
Investigator(s): Munsell, J.F. (30% PI), S.M. Barrett (25% Co-PI), J.L. Gagnon (25% Co-PI), B.H. Bond (10% Co-PI) and M.D. Brinckman (10% Co-PI). 2012-2013.
Sponsor: Virginia department of Forestry
Amount: $25,466
January 1, 2012 - March 31, 2013
Development of Low-Grade Hardwood Cross-Laminated Timbers
Investigator(s): Hindman, D., Loferski, J., Kline, E., Bond, B., and Quesada-Pineda, H.J
Sponsor: Forest Products Research Program at USDA
Amount: $300,316
October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2015
Reduce Energy Consumption Through Lean Thinking
Investigator(s): Quesada-Pineda, H.J., U Buehlmann, B. Bond, and D. E. Kline
Sponsor: Wood Education Research Center (WERC) at the USDA Forest Service
Amount: $158,512 with $79,256 from WERC/USDA
July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2012
Impact of Vacuum-Drying on Efficiency of Hardwood Products Manufacturing
Investigator(s): Brian Bond, Omar Espinoza, Urs Buehlmann, and Henry Quesada-Pineda
Sponsor: Wood Education and Resource Center
Amount: $140,644 with 70,322 from WERC
July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011
Workshop for remaining competitive in hardwood components production
Investigator(s): Urs Buehlmann, Brian Bond, Thomas Walthousen, Steve Lawser, Earl Kline, Steve Ehle, Jan Wiedenbeck, and Ed Thomas
Sponsor: National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA)
Amount: $5,000
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009
Impact of Increasing Energy Costs on the Hardwood Lumber Manufacturing Industry
Investigator(s): Brian Bond and Urs Buehlmann
Sponsor: U.S. Forest Service Wood Education Resource Center
Amount: $90,304
August 1, 2009 - May 1, 2010
Online Distance Learning Course Development
Investigator(s): Quesada-Pineda, H., Kline, D.E., Bond, B. and Buehlmann, U
Sponsor: Provost Online Course Development Fund at Virginia Tech
Amount: $13,368
March 9, 2009 - June 30, 2010
Relationship of mineral stain in red oak to growth site variables
Investigator(s): Brian Bond and Lynn Resler
Sponsor: U.S. Forest Service Wood Education and Resource Center
Amount: $52,064
August 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010
Workshop for Remaining Competative in Hardwood Components Production
Investigator(s): Urs Buehlmann, Brian Bond, Thomas Walthousen, Steve Lawser, Earl Kline, Steve Ehle, Jan Wiedenbeck and Ed Thomas
Sponsor: Wood Education and Resource Center
Amount: 27,750
May 1, 2008 - April 30, 2009
Preliminary Performance of Rotational Molding Plastic Pallet Design
Investigator(s): Brian Bond and Ralph Rupert
Sponsor: Rotational Molding of Utah
Amount: 7,501
February 1, 2008 - July 31, 2008
Evaluation of Various Unit Load for Suitability in Distribution
Investigator(s): Brian Bond and Ralph Rupert
Sponsor: White and Company
Amount: 15,800
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008
Schedule Modification to Reduce Warp in Hardwoods
Investigator(s): Brian Bond
Sponsor: National Hardwood Lumber Association
Amount: $5,000
July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008
Utilization of Ailanthus Altissima
Investigator(s): Brian Bond
Sponsor: Virginia Department of Forestry
Amount: 5,000
May 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Development and Evaluation of Methods to Control Mold on Hardwood Pallets:
Investigator(s): Brian Bond, Peter Hamner and Marshall White
Sponsor: Wood Education and Resource Center
Amount: 79,161
July 1, 2007 - January 1, 2009
Improving Bolivian Hardwood Drying Operations
Investigator(s): Brian Bond
Sponsor: USDA, Forest Service, Southern Research Station
Amount: 10,000
June 1, 2007 - December 31, 2008
Lumber Dry Kiln Capacity of Virginia
Investigator(s): Bond, Brian H., Dan W. Cumbo and David Brinberg
Sponsor: Virginia Department of Forestry
Amount: $10,960
January 1, 2005 - December 1, 2006
Workshop for Remaining Competitive in Hardwood Lumber Production
Investigator(s): Brian Bond, Scott Bowe and Jan Wiedenbeck
Sponsor: USDA Forest Service, Wood Education and Resource Center
Amount: 25,500
Use of Near Infrared Technology to Sort Oak Lumber for Optimal Drying Rate
Investigator(s): Adam Taylor (University of Tennessee) and Brian Bond
Sponsor: USDA Forest Service, Wood Education and Resource Center
Amount: 98,246
Effect Of Curve Sawing On Grade And Yield Recovery For Red Oak Logs Containing Sweep
Investigator(s): Brian Bond and Philip Araman
Sponsor: USDA Forest Service, Wood Education and Resource Center
Amount: 52,189
Woods to Goods: Creating a web-based community to promote sustainable and competitive forest to consumer value streams
Investigator(s): Brian Bond, Dan Cumbo, Earl Kline, Jim Johnson, Eileen Van Aken
Sponsor: USDA Forest Service, Wood Education and Resource Center
Amount: $179,378
Use of Near Infrared Technology to Sort Oak Lumber for Optimal Drying Rate
Investigator(s): Adam Taylor (University of Tennessee) and Brian Bond
Sponsor: USDA Forest Service, Wood Education and Resource Center
Amount: 98,246
Refereed Journal Publications
Roger Moya, Carolina Tenorio and Brian Bond.
2013.
Energy Balance for Three Lignocellulosic Residues Using Different Drying Techniques.
BioResources
8(2):2033-2046.
Espinoza, O., Smith, R., Bond, B., and Quesada-Pineda, H.J.
2013.
Education Needs of the Forest Products Industry in Minnesota and Virginia in 2012.
Forest Products Journal
In (Print):.
Espinoza, O., Buehlmann, U., and Bond, B. H.
2011.
Energy and the US hardwood industry - Part II: Responses to Increasing Prices.
BioResources
6(4):,3899--3914.
Róger Moya, Diana Aguilar Tovar, Carolina Tenorio and Brian Bond .
2011.
MOISTURE CONTENT VARIATION IN KILN-DRIED LUMBER FROM PLANTATIONS OF VOCHYSIA GUATEMALENSIS.
Wood and Fiber Science
Spring, pp. In-Press.
Omar Espinoza, Brian H. Bond, Earl Kline.
2011.
Supply Chain Measures of Performance for Wood Products Manufacturing.
Forest Products Journal
May, In-Press.
Espinoza, O., Bond, B. H., and Buehlmann, U. .
2011.
Energy and the US hardwood industry: Profile and impact of prices - Part 1.
BioResources
6(4):,3883-3898.
Róger Moya, Diana Aguilar Tovar, Carolina Tenorio and Brian Bond.
2011.
MOISTURE CONTENT VARIATION IN KILN-DRIED LUMBER FROM PLANTATIONS OF VOCHYSIA GUATEMALENSIS.
Wood and Fiber Science
43(2):,121-129.
Omar Espinoza, Brian H. Bond, Earl Kline.
2011.
Supply Chain Measures of Performance for Wood Products Manufacturing.
Forest Products Journal
60(7/8):,700-708.
Omar Espinoza, Brian Bond, and Earl Kilne.
2010.
Quality Measurement in the Wood Products Suppy Chain.
Forest Products Journal
60(3):,249-257.
Rappold, P, D. E. Kline, B. H. Bond, and J. Wiedenbeck.
2009.
Reciprocal estimation of the raw material cost of producing hardwood lumber using the principles of activity-based costing.
Forest Products Journal
59(7/8):84,90.
Perkins, Brian, Robert Smith, and Brian Bond.
2008.
Case Study of the Economic Feasibility of a Red Oak Small-Diameter Timber Sawmill and Pallet-Part Mill.
Wood and Fiber Science
40(2):258-270.
Perkins, B., R. L. Smith and B. H. Bond.
2008.
. 2008. Solid wood and residue yield analysis of small-diameter red oak logs.
Forest Product Journal
58(1/2):97-100.
Espinoza, O. A., B. H. Bond and J. R. Loferski.
2007.
Equillitrum moisture content during storage, manufacturing and shipping of Bolivian wood products.
Forest Products Journal
57(6):81-87.
Maurice Defo, Adam Taylor and Brian Bond.
2007.
Determination of moisture content and density of fresh-sawn red oak lumber by near infrared spectroscopy.
Forest Products Journal
57(5):68-72.
P. M. Rapplod, B. H. Bond, J. K. Wiedenbeck, and R. E. Etame.
2007.
Impact of elliptical shaped red oak logs on lumber grade and volume recovery.
Forest Products Journal
57(6):70-73.
Rappold, P. M., B. H. Bond and J.K. Wiedenbeck.
2007.
Impact of elliptical shaped red oak logs on lumber grade and volume recovery.
Forest Products Journal
57(6):70-73.
T. M. Young, B. H. Bond, and J. Wiedenbeck.
2007.
Implementation of a real-time statistical process control system in hardwood sawmills.
Forest Products Journal
57(9):54-62.
Espinoza, O. A., B. H. Bond and P. Araman.
2007.
A survey of Bolivian lumber drying operations.
Forest Products Journal
57(6):70-73.
Bond, Brian H., D. Earl Kline, and Philip A. Araman.
2007.
Differentiating defects in red oak lumber using color, shape and density.
Wood and Fiber Science
34(4):516-528.
Defo, M, A. Taylor and B. Bond .
2006.
Determination of moisture content and density of fresh-sawn red oak lumber by near infrared spectroscopy .
Forest Products Journal
57(5):68-72.
Bond, B. and J. Wiedenbeck.
2006.
Study of Overlength on Red Oak Lumber Quality and Rough Mill Yield.
Forest Products Journal
56(10):15-19.
Clement, C.E. and B. H. Bond.
2005.
The effects of lumber width on part yields in gang-rip-first rough mills.
Forest Products Journal
Vol. 55. No.6, p. 90-96.
Gu, Hongmei, T. M. Young, W.W. Moschler and B. H. Bond.
2004.
Potential sources of variation that influence the final moisture content of kiln dried hardwood lumber.
Forest Products Journal
54(11):65-70.
Bond, B.H. and P.C. Hamner.
2003.
Lumber Stacking Practices of Hardwood Manufacturing Industries in Tennessee.
Forest Products Journal
Vol. 53. No. 5, p. 38-42.
Bond, Brian H., D. Earl Kline, Philip A. Araman.
2002.
Differentiating defects in red oak lumber using color, shape and density.
Wood and Fiber Science
34(4):516-528.
Bond, Brian H., D. Earl Kline, and Philip A. Araman.
2002.
Differentiating defects in red oak lumber using color, shape and density.
Wood and Fiber Science
34(4):516-528.
P. C. Hamner, B. H. Bond, and J. K. Wiedenbeck.
2002.
The Effects of Lumber Length on Part Yields in Gang-Rip-First Rough Mill Operations Using ROMI-RIP 2.0.
Forest Products Journal
Vol. 52, No. 5, p.71-76.
Hamner, P., B. Bond and J. Wiedenbeck.
2002.
The effects of lumber length on part yields in gang-rip-first rough mills.
Forest Products Journal
52(5):71-76.
Trade Journal Publications
Brian Bond.
2012.
Determining the Value of Logs.
Independent Sawmill and Small WoodlotFebruary, pp. 18-21.
Brian Bond and Mike Nesse.
2012.
Utilizing Municipal Tree Waste- A Town's Perscpective.
Independent Sawmill and Small WoodlotSeptember, pp. 30-34.
Brian Bond and Omar Espinoza.
2012.
Impacts and Response to Rising Energy Costs.
Hardwood MattersApril, pp. 10-21.
Brian Bond.
2012.
Sawing Methods.
Independent Sawmill and Small WoodlotJuly, pp. 18-22.
Quesada-Pineda, H.J., and Bond, B. .
2012.
Integrating Lean Manufacturing Techniques and Energy Saving Practices Boosts Productivity and Cuts Costs.
Pallet Enterprise November, pp. 38-45.
Brian Bond.
2012.
Mineral Stain in Red Oak.
Independent Sawmill and Small WoodlotJune, pp. 20-23.
Brian Bond and Omar Espinoza.
2012.
Energy and the Hardwood Industry- Impacts and Responses to Rising Costs.
Independent Sawmill and Woodlot ManagementMarch, pp. 16-21.
Brian Bond.
2011.
End Coating Logs Can Protect Value.
Indpendent Sawmill and Woodlot ManagementSeptember, pp. 36-38.
Brian Bond.
2011.
Going with the Grain-Sawing with the Curve.
Indpendent Sawmill and Woodlot ManagementNovember, pp. 14-17.
Brian Bond.
2011.
Heating with Firewood.
Indpendent Sawmill and Woodlot ManagementJuly, pp. 10-13.
Brian Bond.
2011.
Introduction to Biomass.
Indpendent Sawmill and Woodlot ManagementJune, pp. 18-21.
Brian Bond.
2011.
Maintaining Color with ""White"" Woods.
Indpendent Sawmill and Woodlot ManagementJanuary, pp. 16-18.
Brian Bond.
2011.
Maintaining Color with ""White"" Woods.
Independent Sawmill and Woodlot ManagementJanuary, pp. 16-19.
Brian Bond.
2011.
Producing Quartersawn Lumber.
Independent Sawmill and Woodlot ManagementMarch, pp. 20-26.
Brian Bond.
2011.
Maintiainig Moisture Content.
Independent Sawmill and Woodlot ManagementApril, pp. 16-21.
Omar Espinoza and Brian Bond.
2011.
Rising Energy Prices and the U.S. Hardwood Lumber Industry: Are you missing opportunities for savings?.
Hardwood Review Weekly28(15):1-21.
Brian Bond.
2011.
Monitoring the Drying Process.
Independent Sawmill and Woodlot ManagementSeptember, pp. 8-12.
Omar Espinoza and Brian Bond.
2010.
Survey Indicates Trends, Possibilities for .
Pallet EnterpriseJune, pp. 16-20.
Peter Hamner, Brian Bond and Lynn Resler.
2010.
Virginia Tech Studies the Relationship of Mineral Stain in Red Oak to Growth Site Characteristics.
TimberLine16(4):18-19.
Brian Bond.
2010.
Drying Methods for Small Operators.
Independent Sawmill and Woodlot ManagementMay, pp. 36-40.
Brian Bond.
2010.
Drying Methods for Small Operators.
Small Sawmill and Woodlot ManagementMay/June(92):36-42.
Omar Espinoza and Brian Bond.
2010.
Energy Smarts: Steps for Implementing an Energy Management System for Wood Products Facilities.
Pallet EnterpriseSeptember, pp. 64-69.
Brian Bond and Omar Espinoza.
2010.
Energy Management: Big Returns Possible with Systematic, Continous Improvements.
Hardwood Review Weekly27(1):1-21.
Brian Bond.
2010.
Monitoring the Drying Process.
Independent Sawmill and Woodlot ManagementAugust, pp. 8-17.
Brian Bond and Earl Kline.
2009.
Preventative Maintenance Efforts Start with Overall Equipment Effectiveness.
Pallet EnterpriseApril, pp. 56-59.
Brian Bond and Brian Perkins.
2009.
Sawmills turn to computers to gather and process information.
Pallet EnterpriseJune, pp. 32-35.
Brian Bond.
2009.
Prevention and Control of Powderpost Beetle Infestations.
TimberLine15(9/09):18.
Brian Bond and Brian Perkins.
2009.
Sawmills Turn to Computers to Gather, Process Information.
TimberLine15(07):22-23.
Brian Bond.
2009.
Prevent and Control Powderpost Beetle Infestations in Hardwood Lumber.
Pallet EnterpriseJuly, pp. 40-43.
Brian Bond and Thomas Blount.
2009.
Heat Treatment and Drying Schedules for Pallets: A Pilot Study.
Pallet EnterpriseDecember, pp. 28-30.
Brian Bond and Omar Espinoza.
2008.
Rein in Escalating Energy Costs.
Pallet EnterpriseJuly, pp. 68-71.
Brian Bond and Earl Kline.
2008.
Preventative Maintenance Programs Increase Productivity and Reduce Costs.
TimberLine14(10):39.
Brian Perkins and Brian Bond.
2008.
Scragg Mill Low-down.
Southern LumbermanSeptember, pp. 22-23.
Brian Bond.
2008.
Curve Sawing Low-Grade Hardwoods.
Pallet EnterpriseApril, pp. 52-57.
Brian Bond.
2007.
Know the Value of Your Logs.
TimberLine13(01):20.
Brian Bond.
2007.
Does overlength impact drying quality and rough mill yield?.
Hardwood MattersFebruary, pp. 4-9.
Brian Bond.
2007.
Upgrade Your Mill for Volume or Value?.
TimberLine13(03):12.
Brian Bond.
2007.
Options for Small Scale Drying Operations.
TimberLine13(06):20.
Brian Bond.
2007.
Upgrading for Volume or Value.
Pallet EnterpriseMarch, pp. 36-37.
Brian Bond.
2007.
Aoptions for Small Scale Drying Operations.
Pallet EnterpriseJune, pp. 16-19.
Brian Bond.
2007.
Sawing for Grade Increases Value.
TimberLine13(10):24.
Brian Bond.
2007.
Sawing for Grade Increases Value.
TimberLine13(10):24.
Brian Bond.
2007.
Tips to Preserve Color of 'White' Wood.
Pallet EnterpriseDecember, pp. 32-33.
Bond, Brian.
2007.
Sawing for Grade Increases Value.
Pallet EnterpriseSeptember, pp. 6-7.
Bond, Brian H.
2006.
Keys to Buying the Right Portable Sawmill.
Pallet Enterprise,Summer, pp. 22-27.
Brian Bond.
2006.
Determining the Value of Logs.
Pallet EnterpriseDecember, pp. 40-41.
Brian Bond.
2006.
Going with the Grain: Sawing with the Curve: .
Pallet EnterpriseSeptember, pp. 20-25.
Brian Bond.
2005.
Potentail Impact of Inventory Reduction and Supply Problems on Lumber Drying.
Hardwood Matters Issue 47.
Other Publications
Brian Bond.
2012.
Mineral Stain in Red Oak.
Webiste.https://sites.google.com/site/mineralstaininredoak/predicting-mineral-stain.
Brian Bond and Omar Espinoza.
2012.
Industries Response to Rising Energy Costs.
Wood Products Manufacturers Association. August Newsletter.pp9-11.
Brashaw, Brian, D. Earl Kline, Brian Bond, and Robert Vatalaro.
2011.
Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) for the Wood Products Industry.
Final Report, Cooperative Research Grant # 07-DG-11420004-104. Wood Education and Resource Center, USDA Forest Service, Princeton, WV. 161 p.
Brian Bond, Omar Espinoza and Philip Araman.
2011.
Design and Operaiton of a Solar-heated Dry Kiln for Tropical Latitudes.
United States Department of Agriculture. Forest Service. Southern Research Station. General Technical Report SRS-134.
Kirwan, Jeff and Brian Bond.
2007.
Forests and Forest Products at the Time of Jamestown.
Virginia Forests. Summer 2007. Vol LXIIi, No.2. pp 4-7.
Bowe, Scott, Patrick Molzahn, Brian Bond, Richard Bergman, Terry Mace and Steve Hubbard.
2007.
Dehumidification Drying for Small Woodworking Firms and Hobbyists.
PUB-FR-396 2007. Univeristiy of Wisconsin Extension and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources .
Bond, Brian.
2007.
Panning ahead can save time and money when deciding to buy a portable sawmill.
Woodland Management (Wisconsin Woodland Owners Association). Volume XXVII. Number 3. Fall 2007.
Bond, Brian.
2006.
Design and Operation of a Solar-Heated Dry Kiln.
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Publication 420-030.
Bond, Brian H.
2006.
Useless Weed or Valuable Wood? Tree to Heaven in Virginia.
Virginia Forest Landowner Update, Volume 20, No. 2.
Smith, Robert L. and Brian R. Perkins.
2006.
Research Update.
Submitted to the members of the Center for Forest Products Marketing and Management, November, 5 pp.
Bond, Brian H.
2005.
Case Studies of Heat Treating and Mold Control of Wood Pallets.
Pallet Phytosanitary Project: Technical Papers Louisiana State University. Agricultural Center Website: www.agctr.lsu.edu/enr/palletsanitation/index.asp.
Bond, Brian H.
2005.
Potential Impact of Inventory Reduction and Supply Problems on Lumber Drying.
Hardwood Matters Issue 47. Pp. 17-18.
Brian Bond.
2004.
Impact of Overlength on Drying Performance and Rough Mill Yield.
Weekly Hardwood Review. November 12, 2004 Vol. 21, Issue 11.
Bond, Brian H.
2002.
Sawing logs for quartersawn lumber.
University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service. PB 1693.
Conference Proceedings
Espinoza, O.; Bond, B.; and Buehlmann, U.
2011.
Impact of Energy Prices on the US Hardwood Industry.
International Scientific Conference on Hardwood Processing. Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. p.95-106.
Espinoza, Omar, Brian Bond, and Urs Buehlmann.
2011.
Impact of energy prices on the US hardwood industry.
Proceedings of the 3rd International Scientific Conference on Hardwood Processing (ISCHP2011) I: Peer reviewed contributions. Virginia Tech. Blacksburg, VA. pp. 95-105. ISBN 978-0-9837700-0-8.
Brian Bond and Phil Araman.
2008.
Effect of curve sawing on lumber recovery and warp of short cherry logs containing sweep.
Proceedings, 16th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 2008 April 8-9; West Lafayette, IN. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-24. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 105-113
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Bond, B. H., J. Wiedenback and Roncs Ese-etame.
2007.
The Occurance of Log Ellipticallity in Hardwoods and Its Impact on Lumber Value and Volume Recovery.
Proceedings 15th Central Hardwood Forest Conference. Knoxville, TN. February 27-March 1, 2006. USDA, FS, Southern Research Station. General Technical Report. SRS-101.
Philip Araman, Brian Bond, Mark White and Peter Hamner.
2007.
Potential advantages of curve sawing hardwood logs.
International Scientific Conference on Hardwood Processing. September 24-26. Quebec City, Canada. p 141.
Bond, B. H., M. Bumgardner, and O. Espinoza.
2007.
Current Trends in the U. S. Wood Flooring Industry.
Proceedings 15th Central Hardwood Forest Conference. Knoxville, TN. February 27-March 1, 2006. USDA, FS, Southern Research Station. General Technical Report. SRS-101.
Araman, Philip A., Brian H. Bond, Marshall S. White, and Peter C. Hamner.
2006.
Future Hardwood Stem to Lumber Processing and Curve Sawing.
Proceedings, Society of American Foresters 2006 National Convention, 1 p.
Bond, Brian H., Marshall S. White, Peter C. Hamner, and Philip A. Araman.
2006.
Exploring the Need for and Benefits of Hardwood Log Curve Sawing.
Proceedings, Society of American Foresters 2006 National Convention, 1 p.
Brian Bond.
2002.
Heat sterilization methods for hardwood pallets.
Hardwood Symposium Proceedings 30th Annual Proceedings: Current Topics in Processing and Utilization of Hardwoods [2002(30):69-72].
Young, T., B. Bond and J. Wiedenbeck.
2002.
Reducing lumber thickness variation using real-time statistical process control.
Hardwood Symposium Proceedings 30th Annual Proceedings: Current Topics in Processing and Utilization of Hardwoods [2002(30):103-113].
Bond, Brian H. .
2002.
Increasing Yield of Hardwood Lumber Through Precision End Trimming. .
Quality Drying: The Key to Profitable Manufacturing. Montréal, Quebec, Canada. September 23-25. Pp145-150.
Bond, Brian H.
2002.
Heat Sterilization Methods for Hardwood Pallets.
Annual Hardwood Symposium. Fall Creek Falls State Park, Spencer, TN. May 30-June 1. pp69-72.
Presentations
Brian Bond.
2013.
Engineered Wood Flooring: Performance Compared to Solid.
NWFA Certified Professionals’ 2013 Inspector Symposium. April 5. Dallas Texas.
Brian Bond.
2013.
The Rest of the Story: When Timber Becomes Forest Products.
10th Annual Landowners' Woods and Wildlife Conference. February 23, 2013. Culpepper, VA. Keynote speaker.
Brian Bond and Adam Downing.
2013.
Firewood Facts, Follies, and Forest Management.
10th Annual Landowners' Woods and Wildlife Conference. February 23, 2013. Culpepper, VA.
Brian Bond and Phil Araman.
2012.
Effect of Curve Sawing on Lumber Recovery of Hardwood Logs Containing Sweep.
Bond, B. and P. Araman 66th International Convention Forest Products Society. Washington, D.C., June 3-5, 2012. .
Brian Bond and Lynn Resler.
2012.
Relationship of Mineral Stain in Red Oak to Growth Site Variables.
18th Central Hardwood Forest Conference. March 26-28. Morgantown, West Virginia.
Omar Espinoza and Brian Bond.
2012.
Impact of Increasing Energy Costs on the Hardwood Lumber Manufacturing Industry.
Webinar. May 29, 2012. Wood Education and Resource Center. http://www.na.fs.fed.us/werc/wc/2012/livemeeting_120411.wmv.
Espinoza, Omar; Brian Bond, and Urs Buehlmann.
2012.
Impact of Increasing Energy Prices on the Hardwood Lumber Manufacturing industry.
Webcast posted at Wood Education and Resource Center’s website (http://www.na.fs.fed.us/werc/wc/). April 2012.
Brian Bond and Dan Hindman.
2012.
Lab Tests for Product Issues.
NWFACP INSPECTOR SYMPOSIUM April 13, 2012
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
Orlando, FL .
Brian Bond and Lynn Resler.
2012.
Relationship of Mineral Stain in Red Oak to Growth Site Variables.
Webinar. Wood Education and Resource Center. http://www.na.fs.fed.us/werc/wc/livemeeting120329.wmv.
Brian Bond.
2012.
Uses and Hazards of Moisture Meters.
Joint Meeting of the Ohio Valley Lumber Drying Association and the Allegheny Dry Kiln Club. April 19-20, Marietta, OH.
Brian Bond.
2012.
Dry Storage of Lumber, Re-drying and Sterilization Schedules.
Spring Meeting of the Keystone Kiln Drying Association. Shadowbrook Inn & Resort Tunkhannock, PA. May 9, 2012.
Bond, B., J. Munsell, S. Barett, J. Gagnon.
2012.
Virginia Wood Products Manufacturers Opinions of Forest Certification.
66th International Convention Forest Products Society. Washington, D.C., June 3-5, 2012. .
Brian Bond.
2012.
Energy and Hardwood Industry: Where we are and how to improve.
2012 NHLA Annual Convention & Exhibit Showcase. September 12-15. Chicago, Ill
.
Brian Bond.
2012.
Wood 101: Wood as a Raw Material .
Official Paul Bunyan Show. Guernsey County Fairgrounds,Cambridge, OH October 5-7, 2012.
Brian Bond.
2012.
Storage of Dry Lumber and Re-drying Wet Lumber.
Ohio Valley Lumber Drying Association. Fall Meeting. London, KY. November 1, 2012.
Brian Bond.
2012.
Methods of Grade Sawing Hardwood Logs.
Official Paul Bunyan Show, Cambridge, OH. October 4-6.
Brian Bond.
2012.
Drying for the Small Operator .
Official Paul Bunyan Show. Guernsey County Fairgrounds,Cambridge, OH October 5-7, 2012.
Brian Bond.
2012.
Basics of Hardwood Lumber Grading .
Official Paul Bunyan Show. Guernsey County Fairgrounds,Cambridge, OH October 5-7, 2012.
Brian Bond.
2012.
Category-12 Recertification.
Goshen, Virginia.
O. A. Espinoza, R. Smith, and B. H. Bond.
2011.
The Environmental Movement and the U.S. Hardwood Industry.
3rd International Scientific Conference on
Hardwood Processing, (ISCHP32011)
October 16 – 18, 2011
Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.
Omar Espinoza, R. Smith and Brian Bond .
2011.
The Environmental Movement and the U.S. Hardwood Industry.
Poster. 3rd International Scientific Conference on Hardwood Processing. October, 16-18, 2011. Blacksburg, Va.
Omar Espinoza, Brian Bond and Urs Buehlman.
2011.
Impact of Energy Prices on the U.S. Hardwood Industry.
3rd International Scientific Conference on Hardwood Processing. October, 16-18, 2011. Blacksburg, Va.
Brian Bond and Phil Araman.
2011.
Effect of Curve Sawing on Lumber Recovery of Hardwood Logs Containig Sweep.
3rd International Scientific Conference on Hardwood Processing. October, 16-18, 2011. Blacksburg, Va.
Espinoz, Omar, Brian Bond, and Urs Buehlmann.
2011.
Impact of increasing energy prices on the hardwood industry.
Annual Meeting of the Center for Forest Products Business. Invited Presentation. Blacksburg, VA. March 2011. Attendance: 25.
Omar Espinoza, Brian Bond and Urs Buehlman.
2011.
Impact of Increasing Energy Prices on the Hardwood industry.
Annual Meeting of the Forest Products Marketing Center. Blacksburg, VA March 31, 2011.
R. Wright and B. Bond.
2011.
Vacuum Steam Technology for Rapid Plasticization and Bending of Maple.
Forest Products Society. 65th International Convention. Portland, OR. June 19-21, 2011.
Poster.
Omar Espinoza and B. H. Bond.
2011.
Performance Measurement in a Wood Products Supply Chain.
Supply Chain Management Workshop. Jasper, ID. May 17, 2011.
Dan Hindman and Brian Bond.
2011.
Sustainable Materials - Where Do They Come From And Where Do They Go? .
Sustainability Week. Presenation. Where Do They Come From And Where Do They Go? Thursday, 22 September.
Espinoza, Omar, Brian Bond, and Urs Buehlmann.
2011.
Impact of energy prices on the US hardwood industry.
International Scientific Conference on Hardwood Processing (ISCHP2011) Virginia Tech. Blacksburg, VA. October 2011.
Brian Bond .
2011.
Energy and Hardwood Industry: Where we are and how to improve.
Ohio Valley Dry Kiln Association, Fall Meeting. November 17 – 18, 2011. Clarksville, IN.
Espinoza, O. and Bond, B.
2011.
Impact of Increasing Energy Prices on the Hardwood industry.
Energy Savings Using Lean Thinking Principles Workshop. January 24, 2011. Lafayette, Louisiana.
Brian Bond and Lynn Resler.
2011.
Relationship of Mineral Stain in Red Oak to Growth Site Variables.
Forest Products Society. 65th International Convention. Portland, OR. June 19-21, 2011.
Poster.
Brian Bond.
2010.
Obtaining the Best Color for Your Hard Maple.
Allegheny Dry Kiln Club Fall Meeting, Elkins, WV. October 28, 2010.
Brian Bond.
2010.
Heat Treatment and Drying Schedules for Pallets: A Pilot Study.
Pallet Industry Update On Heat Treatment. Wood Education and Resource Center, Princeton, WV. March 18, 2010.
Brian Bond.
2010.
Air-drying: Tuning up operations.
Spring Meeting of the Alleghany Dry Kiln Club. Hopwood, PA, May 7, 2010.
Ralph Rupert and Brian Bond.
2010.
Basics of Fan Shed Design and Operation.
Pallet Industry Update On Heat Treatment. Wood Education and Resource Center, Princeton, WV. March 18, 2010.
Brian Bond, Lynn Resler, Peter Hamner, and Michael Maguigan.
2009.
Relationship of Mineral Stain in Red Oak to Growth Site Variables.
Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV. February 22-29.
Brian Bond.
2009.
Wood Biomass and Bioenergy: What does it mean to the forest industry.
Great Lakes Kiln Drying Association. Fall Meeting. September 17 & 18, 2009.
Brian Bond and Earl Kline.
2009.
Introduction to Total Productive Maintenance.
Alleghany Dry Kiln Club, Spring Meeting. Elkins, WV, May 14, 2009.
Brian Bond.
2009.
Methods for Lumber Drying.
Fall Meeting of the Aromatic Cedar Association.
September 24, 2009, Wagoner, Oklahoma.
Brian Bond and Gene Wengert.
2009.
Solar Lumber Drying.
SAWLEX: Logging and Sawmill Expo. Morgantown, WV. May 29 and 30, 2009.
Brian Bond.
2009.
Grading Methods for Hardwood Logs.
Forestry on the Grow Conference & Expo – September 23-25, 2009 – Western Hills Resort, Wagoner, Oklahoma.
Brian Bond.
2009.
Sawing for Grade.
Forestry on the Grow Conference & Expo – September 23-25, 2009 – Western Hills Resort, Wagoner, Oklahoma.
Brian Bond.
2009.
Wood as a Raw Material for Cabinets and Flooring.
Guest Lecture. Kitchen and Bath Design Studio. November 5, 2009.
Brian Bond.
2009.
Total Productive Maintenance: Getting Started.
Fall Meeting, Allegheny Dry Kiln Association. Hopwood, PA. October 15, 2009.
Brian Bond.
2009.
VT Solar Kiln: An Update.
Great Lakes Kiln Drying Association. Fall Meeting. September 17 & 18, 2009.
Brian Bond.
2009.
Hardwood Log Grading.
Forestry on the Grow Conference & Expo – September 23-25, 2009 – Western Hills Resort, Wagoner, Oklahoma.
Brian Bond and Patrick Rappold.
2008.
Survey of Lumber Drying Capacity in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Poster Presentation.
Forest Products Society 62nd International Convention. June 22-24. St. Louis, MO.
Brian Bond.
2008.
Wood on the Move: checks, splits, gapping, buckling and cupping in wood flooring.
Hardwood Flooring Summit. Atlanta, GA.
Brian Bond.
2008.
Wood as a raw material for flooirng.
Hardwood Flooring Summit. Atlanta, GA.
Bond, Brian H.
2008.
Drying for White Wood.
Allegheny Dry Kiln Club, Spring Meeting, Elkins, West Virginia, May 14.
Bond, Brian H.
2008.
Cutting Hardwoods for Grade.
Forestry on the Grow. Forest Utilization Conference & Expo. WesternHills Guest Ranch, Sequoyah Resort Park, Wagoner, Oklahoma, April 30-May 2.
Bond, Brian H.
2008.
Hardwood Log Grading.
Forestry on the Grow. Forest Utilization Conference & Expo. Western Hills Guest Ranch, Sequoyah Resort Park, Wagoner, Oklahoma, April 30—May 2.
Brian Bond, Thomas Blount and Omar Espinoza.
2008.
Effect of Drying Schedule on Warp in Hardwood.
Forest Products Society 62nd International Convention. June 22-24. St. Louis, MO.
Brian Bond.
2008.
Maintaining Moisture Content After Drying.
Allegheny Dry Kiln Club. Fall Meeting. Elkins, WV. October 16, 2008.
Buehlmann, Urs and Brian Bond.
2008.
Research at VT.
2008 RTA Symposium. Invited Presentation. Savannah, GA. October 2008.
Kline, Earl and Brian Bond.
2008.
Total Productive Maintenace for the Forest Products Industry.
50th Annual Convention. Virginia Forest Products Association, Williamsburg, Virginia, February 15-17.
Brian Bond and Phil Araman.
2008.
Effect of Curve Sawing on Lumber Recovery and Warp of Short Cherry Logs Containing Sweep.
Sixteenth Central Hardwood Forest Conference, Lafayette, Indiana, April 8-9
.
Brian Bond.
2008.
Bio-energy from Wood Fiber:Threat or Opportunity? .
Keystone Kiln Drying Association. Kane, PA
October 22, 2008.
Brian Bond.
2007.
Drying Lumber that has been Re-Wetted.
Allegheny Dry Kiln Association, Fall Meeting, Richwood, West Virginia, October 10.
Bond, Brian H. and Scott Bowe.
2007.
Is it Feasable? Understanding Costs and Your Bottomg Dollar.
Workshop for Remaining Competative in Hardwood Lumber Production. Wood Education and Resource Center, Princeton, West Virgina, March 21-23.
Bond, Brian H.
2007.
Preservative Treated Wood: An Update.
Pesiticide Applicators Training, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, January, 11.
Araman, Philip A, Brian H. Bond, Marshall S. White, and Peter Hamner.
2007.
Potential Advantages of Curve Sawing Hardwoods.
Presented at and in proceedings of a Workshop on Remaining Competitive in Hardwood Lumber Production, Princeton, West Virginia, March 21-23.
Espinoza, Omar A. and Brian H. Bond.
2007.
Tool for the Evaluation of Lumber Drying Operations in Bolivia.
Secondary Wood Processing Industry Improvments, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 15.
Espinoza, Omar A., and Brian H. Bond.
2007.
Moisture Content Change During Storage, Manufacturing and Shipping of Bolivian Wood Products.
Forest Products Society, 61st International Convention. Knoxville, Tennessee, June 10-13.
Bond, Brian H.
2007.
Modifying Kiln Schedules.
Spring Meeting of the Keystone Kiln Association, Hanover, Pennsylvania, May 16.
Bond, Brian H.
2007.
Basics of Hardwood Lumber Grading.
11th Annual Forestry on the Grow Conference and Equipment Exposition on Wagoner, Oklahoma, May 3-5.
Bond, Brian H.
2007.
Hardwood Log Grading.
11th Annual Forestry on the Grow Conference and Equipment Exposition on Wagoner, Oklahoma, May 3-5.
Espinoza, Omar A. and Brian H. Bond.
2007.
Changes of Moisture Content During Storage, Processing and Shipping of Wood Products.
Secondary Wood Processing Industry Improvements, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 15.
Stiess, Timothy, D. Earl Kline, Brian H. Bond, and Omar A. Espinoza.
2007.
Woods to Goods: Sustainable Forest to Consumer Supply Chains.
Poster presentation at the Deans Forum on the Envinronment, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, Feburary 26.
Brian Bond.
2007.
Drying Options for Wood Pallets.
Preventing and Eliminating Mold on Hardwood Pallets : A Manufacturer’s Perspective, Princeton, West Virginia, June 7-8.
Downing, Adam and Brian Bond.
2007.
Preservative Treated Wood: An introduction.
Pesticide recertification class, Madison, Virginia, December 5.
Araman, Philip, Brian Bond, Mark White and Peter Hamner.
2007.
Potential advantages of curve sawing hardwood logs.
International Scientific Conference on Hardwood Processing, Quebec City, Canada, September 24-26.
Bond, Brian H.
2007.
Cutting For Grade.
11th Annual Forestry on the Grow Conference and Equipment Exposition on Wagoner, Oklahoma, May 3-5.
Bond, Brian H.
2007.
Moisture Content Variation in Kiln Drying.
Workshop on Secondary Wood Processing Industry Improvements, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 15.
Bond, Brian H.
2007.
Extension Programming in Wood Processing.
Natural Resources Agent Incervice, Blacksburg, Virginia, March 1-2.
Brian Bond.
2007.
Wood materials handling & storage.
Inventory Management for Small Scale Wood Processing: A workshop for small and medium sized wood processing facilities. Hosted by the National Community Forestry Business Alliance, Selu Conference Center, Radford, Virginia, October 19.
Bond, Brian H.
2007.
Common Problems to Avoid in Kiln Drying Lumber.
Workshop on Secondary Lumber Processing Industry Improvements, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2.
Bond, Brian H.
2006.
The Occurance of Log Ellipitcallity in Hardwoods and its Impact on Lumber Value and Volume Recovery.
15th Central Hardwood Forest Conference, Knoxville, Tennessee, February 27-March 1.
Araman, Philip A., Brian H. Bond, and Matthew F. Winn.
2006.
Markets and Utilization – Log Defects, Log Processing and Small Diameter Utilization Options.
Presented at the PASS USDA Forest Service Mountain Advanced Training Program, Bent Creek Experimental Forest, Asheville, North Carolina, May 17.
Taylor, Adam, Maurice Defo, and Brian H. Bond.
2006.
Predicting Safe Drying Rates Using Near Infrared Spectroscopy.
Presented at the 60th Annual Meeting of the Forest Products Society, Newport Beach, California, June 25-28.
Bond, Brian H., Roncs Ese-Etame, and Janice K. Wiedenbeck.
2006.
The Effect of Ellipticality on Processing Red Oak Logs.
Presented at the 60th Annual Meeting of the Forest Products Society, Newport Beach, California, June 25-28.
Kline, D. Earl, Dan W. Cumbo, Timothy Stiess, and Brian H. Bond.
2006.
Woods-to-Goods: Measuring the Quality Screen for the Forest to the Consumer Supply Chain.
Presented at the 60th Annual Meeting of the Forest Products Society, Newport Beach, California, June 25-28.
Bond, Brian H.
2006.
Cutting for Grade.
Forestry on the Grow, Forest Utilization Conference and Exposition, Wagoner, Oklahoma, May 3-6.
Bond, Brian H.
2006.
Hardwood Lumber Grading.
Forestry on the Grow, Forest Utilization Conference and Exposition, Wagoner, Oklahoma, May 3-6.
Bond, Brian H., Matthew Bumgardner, and Omar Espinoza.
2006.
Current Trends in the U.S. Wood Flooring Industry.
15th Central Hardwood Forest Conference, Knoxville, Tennessee, February 27-March 1.
Bond, Brian H.
2006.
Procedures for Drying Soft Maple.
Spring Meeting of the Allegheny Dry Kiln Association, Beckley, West Virginia, April 6.
Bond, Brian H.
2006.
End User Moisture Requirements.
Allegheny Dry Kiln Club, Fall Meeting, Fayettville, West Virginia, November 1-2.
Bond, Brian H.
2006.
Basic Hardwood Lumber Drying.
National Hardwood Lumber Association, Memphis, Tennessee, March 7-8.
Araman, Philip A., Brian H. Bond, and Matthew Winn.
2006.
Markets and Utilization - Log Defects, Log Processing and Small Diameter Utilizatin Options.
Presented at the PASS USDA Forest Service Mountain Advanced Training Program, Bent Creek Experimental Forest, Asheville, North Carolina, May 17.
Bond, Brian H.
2006.
Log Grading.
Forestry on the Grow, Forest Utilization Conference and Exposition, Wagoner, Oklahoma, May 3-6.
Bond, Brian H. and Dan W. Cumbo.
2005.
The Effects of Construction Design and Speices on Tread Cup Under Changing Environmental Conditions.
59th Forest Products Society, International Convention, Quebec, Canada, June 19-22.
Bond, Brian H.
2005.
Sawing Hardwoods For Grade.
Sawing Hardwoods for Grade, Forestry on the Grow. Forest Utilization Conference and Exposition, Wagoner, Oklahoma, May 3-5.
Bond, Brian H.
2005.
Grading Standing Timber.
Forestry on the Grow. Forest Utilization Conference and Exposition, Wagoner, Oklahoma, May 3-5.
Bond, Brian H.
2005.
Wood Quality: Forest to Kiln.
Fall Meeting of the Allegheny Dry Kiln Association, Marietta, Ohio, October 6.
Bond, Brian H.
2005.
Hardwood Lumber Grading.
Forestry on the Grow, Forest Utilization Conference and Exposition, Wagoner, Oklahoma, May 3-5.
Bond, Brian H.
2005.
Can Drying Operations Become Lean?.
Lean Manufacturing, Princeton, West Virginia, August 20-22.
Bond, Brian H. and Matthew Bumgardner.
2005.
Trends in the U.S. Wood Flooring Industry.
53rd Forest Products Society, International Convention, Quebec, Canada, June 19-22.
Espinoza, Omar, Brian H. Bond and Philip A. Araman.
2005.
Improving Lumber Drying Operations in Bolivia.
59th Forest Products Society, International Convention, Quebec, Canada, June 19-22.
Bond, Brian H.
2005.
Drying White Woods.
Spring Meeting of the Keystone Kiln Association, Warren, Pennsylvania, May 19.
Ese Etame, Roncs, Brian H. Bond, Robert L. Smith and Janice K. Wiedenbeck.
2005.
The Impact of Log Eccentricity on Red Oak Lumber Grade and Volume Recovery for Current Sawing Practices.
59th Forest Products Society, International Convention, Quebec, Canada, June 19-22.
Bond, Brian H.
2005.
Air Drying Red Oak.
Spring Meeting of the Keystone Kiln Association, Warren, Pennsylvania, May 19.
Bond, Brian H.
2005.
Basic Hardwood Lumber Drying.
National Hardwood Lumber Association, Hickory, Kentucky, October 10.
Rappold, Patrick, D. Earl Kline, Brian H. Bond, and Janice K. Wiedenbeck.
2005.
Measuring grade and volume of lumber produced at the log breakdown machine centers in a hardwood sawmill.
Technical Session Presentation, 59th International Convention, Forest Products Society, Quebec City, Canada, June 19-22.
Bond, Brian H.
2004.
Drying for Color.
Allegheny Dry Kiln Club, Fall Meeting, Buckhannon, West Virginia, October 14-15.
Bond, Brian H.
2004.
Over-length: The good, the bad, and the ugly.
2004 Hardwood Research Review, Toronto, Canada, October 2.
Bond, Brian H.
2004.
Income Opportunities with Portable Sawmills.
Goods from the Woods: Making the Most of Your Woodlot, Potomac Conservancy, Middletown, Virginia, November 6.
Bond, Brian H.
2004.
Remaining Competative: Increasing Quality and Avoiding Losses in Drying Operations.
National Hardwood Lumber Association Annual Convention, Toronto, Ontario, September 29-October 2.
Bond, Brian H.
2004.
Treated Wood Products: Have you been to the lumber yard lately.
Agricultural and Natural Resources Agent In-Service Training, Charlottesville, Virginia, October 5.
Bond, Brian H.
2004.
How to Combat Mold in the Lumber and Pallet Industry.
Virginia Forest Products Association, Summer Conference, Virginia Beach, Virginia, September 24-26.
Araman, Philip A. and Brian H. Bond.
2004.
An Overview of Certified Forests, Wood Products, and Primary and Secondary Processing in Bolivia.
58th Annual Meeting of the Forest Products Society, Grand Rapids, Michigan, June 27-30.
Brian Bond H.
2004.
Current Drying Technology and Schedule Development for Bolivian Hardwoods.
58th Annual Meeting of the Forest Products Society, Grand Rapids, Michigan, June 27-30.
Bond, Brian H.
2004.
Income Opportunities with a Portable Sawmill and Drying Lumber.
Income Alternatives for Woodlot Owners Conference, Front Royal, Virginia.
Bond, Brian H.
2004.
Heat Treatment Methods to Meet Phytosanitary Requirements and Related Mold Issues.
Forestry on the Grow, 2004 Forest Utilization Conference and Exposition, Wagoner, Oklahoma.
Brian Bond H.
2004.
Basics of Hardwood Lumber Grading.
Forestry on the Grow, 2004 Forest Utilization Conference and Exposition, Wagoner, Oklahoma.
Bond, Brian H.
2004.
Cutting for Grade.
Forestry on the Grow. 2004 Forest Utilization Conference and Exposition, Wagoner, Oklahoma.
Bond, Brian H.
2004.
Lumber Drying of Managers and Engineers.
Center for Citizen Initiatives. Russian Wood Processing and Manufacturing Delegation, Blacksburg, Virginia, March 22.
Brian Bond.
2004.
Quality Dring for the Log Home Industry.
Hearthstone Distributors Meeting. April 18-20, Pigeon Forge, TN.
Bond, Brian H.
2004.
Basics of Hardwood Lumber Drying.
National Hardwood Lumber Association, Memphis, Tennessee.
Bond, Brian H.
2004.
Meeting Today.
Allegheny Dry Kiln Club, Fall Meeting, Buckhannon, West Virginia, October 14-15.
Bond, Brian H.
2003.
Heat Treatment Schedules for Hardwoods and Softwoods.
National Wooden Pallet and Container Association, Pallet Summit and Exposition, Memphis, Tennessee, October 1-4.
Bond, Brian H.
2003.
Air-drying; Set-up, Operation, and Avoiding Defects.
Allegheny Dry Kiln Club Spring Meeting, April 10-11.
Bond, Brian H.
2003.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: The effects of over-length on degrade, kiln capacity, and rough mill yield.
Allegheny Dry Kiln Club Spring Meeting, April 10-11.
Bond, Brian H.
2003.
Air-dry Yard Layout and Operation.
Virignia Forest Products Association, 45th Annual Convention, January 31-February 2.
Bond, Brian H. and Janice K. Wiedenbeck.
2003.
The Effect of Over-length on Rough Mill Yield.
57th Annual Meeting of the Forest Products Society, Bellevue, Washington, June 22-25.
Bond, Brian H.
2003.
Hardwood Lumber Grading.
Forest Utilization Conference and Exposition, Ouchita Mountains RCD, Wagoner, Oklahoma.
Bond, Brian H.
2003.
Effect of Over-length on Drying and Processing Operations.
4th Seminar on Drying Lumber of Appearance, Quebec, Canada, November 12.
Bond, Brian H.
2003.
Log Grading and Merchandising Workshop.
Ontario, Virginia, October 17.
Bond, Brian H.
2003.
Modern Kiln Control.
Virginia Forest Products Association, 45th Annual Convention, January 31-February 2.
Bond, Brian H.
2003.
Hardwood Lumber Drying and Log Grading.
National Hardwood Lumber Association, Memphis, Tennessee, November 4-6.
Bond, Brian H.
2003.
Heat Sterilization Methods for Hardwoods.
Forest Utilization Conference and Exposition, Ouchita Mountains RCD, Wagoner, Oklahoma.
Bond, Brian H.
2003.
Sawing Hardwoods for Grade.
Forest Utilization Conference and Exposition, Ouchita Mountains RCD, Wagoner, Oklahoma.
Bond, Brian H.
2002.
Wood use and wood products.
Presented at the Teachers Forest Conservation Workshop, Knoxville, Tennessee.
Bond, Brian H.
2002.
Increasing yield of hardwood lumber through precision end trimming.
Quality Drying: The Key to Profitable Manufacturing. Presented at the Forest Products Society, Drying Quality: The Key to Profitability Conference, Montreal, Quebec.
Bond, Brian H.
2002.
Comparison of heat sterilization methods for hardwood pallets.
Presented at the Ohio Valley Dry Kiln Association meeting, Morehead, Kentucky, November.
Bond, Brian H.
2002.
Hardwood Lumber Grading.
Forest Utilization Conference and Exposition, Ouchita Mountains RCD, Wagoner, Oklahoma.
Awards and Honors
Brian Bond.
Curriculum Club Award for Teaching Excellence.
Graduate Theses / Dissertations
Omar Espinoza.
2009.
Ph.D.
Quality Performance Measurement in the Wood Products Supply Chain.
Major Professor: Bond.
Omar Espinoza.
2006.
M.S.
Developing an Evaluation Program for Lumber Drying Operations in Bolivia.
Major Professor: Brian Bond.
Patrick Rappold.
2006.
Ph.D.
Activity-based product costing in a hardwood sawmill through the use of discrete-event simulation.
Major Professor: Kline, D. Earl and Brian Bond.
Roncs Ese-Etame.
2006.
M.S.
Impact of Ellipticality on Lumber Grade and Volume Recovery for Red Oak Logs.
Major Professor: Brian Bond.
Short Courses / Continuing Education
Wood Identification for Virignia Species.
Instructor: Brian Bond and Charlie Becker.
Location: Blacksburg, VA.
Dates: February 20, 2013.
Wood Flooring Inspectors Workshop.
Instructor: Brian Bond, Danile Hindman, and Joe Loferski.
Location: Blacksburg, VA.
Dates: February 28-March 1, 2013.
Wood Identification for Virignia Species.
Instructor: Brian Bond and Charlie Becker.
Location: Charlottesvill, VA.
Dates: February 13, 2013.
CNRE Faculty Affairs Committee.
Instructor: Brian Bond.
Location: Madison, VA.
Dates: March 30.
A Basic Dry Kiln Operators Training.
Instructor: Brian Bond, Eric McConnell, Adam Taylor, and Eugene Wengert,.
Location: London, KY.
Dates: October 30-31, 2012.
Maintaining a sustainable business in today.
Instructor: Brian Bond, Henry Quesada, Earl Kline, and Urs Buehlmann.
Location: Richmond, VA.
Dates: May 17, 2012 (9 in attendance).
Category-12 Recertification.
Instructor: Brian Bond.
Location: Goshen, VA.
Dates: August 9, 2012.
Drying Lumber with a Solar Kiln.
Instructor: Brian Bond.
Location: Blacksburg, VA.
Dates: May 25.
Category-12 Recertification.
Instructor: Brian Bond.
Location: Lexginton, VA.
Dates: March 23.
Category-12 Recertification.
Instructor: Brian Bond.
Location: Madison, VA.
Dates: March 30.
Basic Hardwood Lumber Drying.
Instructor: Brian Bond and Adam Taylor.
Location: NHLA, Memphis, TN.
Dates: 29-30.
Hardwood Lumber Drying.
Instructor: Brian Bond.
Location: Blacksburg, VA.
Dates: November 7-8.
Category-12 Wood Preservation Recertification.
Instructor: Brian Bond.
Location: Madison, VA.
Dates: March 23, 2011.
Introduction to Hardwood Lumber Drying .
Instructor: Brian Bond.
Location: Montecello, KY.
Dates: February 1-2, 2011.
Drying Lumber with a Solar Kiln.
Instructor: Brian Bond.
Location: Blacksburg, VA.
Dates: May 20.
Category-12 Wood Preservation Recertification.
Instructor: Brian Bond.
Location: Lexington, VA.
Dates: March 24, 2011.
Lumber Drying with a Solar Kiln.
Instructor: Brian Bond.
Location: Durango, Colorado.
Dates: April 9, 2010.
Drying Lumber with a Solar Kiln.
Instructor: Brian Bond.
Location: Richmond, VA.
Dates: Thursday, May 20th. Part of the Richmond Expo with VFPA.
Category-12 Wood Preservation Re-Certification.
Instructor: Brian Bond.
Location: Madison, VA.
Dates: March 25, 2010.
The Wood Products Industry in Costa Rica: Opportunities and Challenges towards the New Millennium. Sponsored by USDA/FSMIP, Ministry of Science and Technology of Costa Rica and Rainforest Alliance. Attendance 65.
Instructor: Quesada, H.J. (organizer), Moya Roque, R. (organizer), Smith, R., Bond, B., Lyon, S. and others.
Location: San Jose, Costa Rica. .
Dates: March 4-5, 2010.
Category-12 Wood Preservation Re-Certification.
Instructor: Brian Bond.
Location: Lexington, VA.
Dates: March 26, 2010.
Total Productive Maintenance for the Wood Products Industry, Joint video Broadcast workshop in South Boston, VA and Duluth, MN: Attendance: 11 in VA, 9 in MN.
Instructor: Kline, D. Earl, Brian Bond, Brian Brashaw, and Robert Vatalaro.
Location: South Boston, Virginia.
Dates: November 17, 2010.
Hardwood Lumber Drying .
Instructor: Brian Bond.
Location: Blacksburg, VA.
Dates: November 9-10, 2010.
Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Workshop.
Instructor: Earl Kline, Brian Bond, and Brian Bradshaw.
Location: South Boston, VA and Duluth, MN.
Dates: November 17, 2010.
Seventh Drying Lumber with a Solar Kiln.
Instructor: Brian Bond.
Location: Blacksburg, VA.
Dates: April 23-24.
Solar Dry Kiln Workshop.
Instructor: Brian Bond.
Location: Charlotte County Extension Office.
Dates: July 7.
Remaining Competitive in Hardwood Components Production.
Instructor: Buehlmann, Urs, Brian Bond, Earl Kline, Jan Wiedenbeck, Ed Thomas, Thomas Walthousen, Steve Lawser, and Steve Ehle.
Location: Princeton, WV.
Dates: April 20-21, 2009.
Wood Preservation Re-certification Category-12.
Instructor: Brian Bond.
Location: Lexington, VA.
Dates: January 28, 2009.
Wood Preservation Re-certification Category-12.
Instructor: Brian Bond.
Location: Madison, VA.
Dates: January 29, 2009.
Log Grading and Merchandising Workshop.
Instructor: Brian Bond and Scott Barrett.
Location: North Garden, VA.
Dates: April 30, 2009.
Supporting Hardwood Exports to India. Organized by Quesada-Pineda, H.J. Sponsored by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) and the Department of Wood Science and Forest Products at Virginia Tech. Attendance 6.
Instructor: Quesada Pineda, H.J. (organizer), Winistorfer, P., Kline, E., Hindman, D., Bolding, C., Rupert, R., Bond, B., and Perkins, B.
Location: Blacksburg, VA.
Dates: June 3, 2009.
Wood Preservation Re-Certification Category-12.
Instructor: Brian Bond.
Location: Blacksburg, VA.
Dates: June 25.
Pesticide Applicators Recertifcation Training Program -Category 12 Wood Preservation and Wood Product Treatment.
Instructor: Brian Bond.
Location: Madison, VA.
Dates: February 28, 2008.
Total Productive Maintenance for the Forest Products Industry.
Instructor: Brian Bond, Earl Kline and Amy Jahnke.
Location: Richmond, VA.
Dates: May 15, 2008.
Total Productive Maintenance for Softwood Lumber Manufacturers.
Instructor: D. Earl Kline and Brian Bond.
Location: Red Oak, VA.
Dates: November 14, 2008.
Pesticide Applicators Recertifcation Training Program -Category 12 Wood Preservation and Wood Product Treatment.
Instructor: Brian Bond.
Location: Lexington, VA.
Dates: March 19, 2008.
Category-12 Pesticide Applicators Re-certification.
Instructor: Brian Bond.
Location: Blacksburg, VA.
Dates: August 20.
6th Drying Lumber with a Solar Kiln.
Instructor: Brian Bond and Fred Lamb.
Location: Blacksburg, VA.
Dates: April 24-25, 2008.
Hardwood Lumber Drying Workshop.
Instructor: Brian Bond.
Location: Mountain View, MO.
Dates: June 26-27.
Hardwood Lumber Drying Workshop.
Instructor: Brian Bond.
Location: Elkins, WV.
Dates: August 5 and 6th.
Inventory management basics for small scale wood processing.
Instructor: D. Earl Kline and Brian Bond.
Location: Radford, Virginia.
Dates: October 19, 2007.
Workshop for Remaining Competative in Hardwood Lumber Production.
Instructor: Brian Bond.
Location: Wood Education and Resource Center, Princeton, WV.
Dates: March 21-23, 2007.
Solar Drying of Lumber.
Instructor: Brian Bond.
Location: Universidad Privada de Santa Cruz de la Sierra . Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
Dates: March 14, 2007.
Challenges and Opportunities in Manufacturing and Marketing of Products from Lower Quality and Smaller Diameter Forest Resources.
Instructor: Robert L. Smith and Brian H. Bond.
Location: Richmond, Virginia.
Dates: May 18, 2006.
Introduction to Hardwood Lumber Drying. National Hardwood Lumber Association.
Instructor: Brian H. Bond.
Location: Memphis, Tennessee.
Dates: July 25-26.
Hardwood Log Grading Workshop.
Instructor: Brian H. Bond.
Location: Adamsville, Pennsylvania.
Dates: May 23, 3006.
Fourth Drying Lumber with a Solar Dry Kiln.
Instructor: Bond, Brian H.
Location: Blacksburg, Virginia.
Dates: April 27-28, 2006.
Hardwood Log Grading and Merchandising Workshop.
Instructor: Brian Bond and Adam Downing.
Location: Organge, Virginia.
Dates: September 1.
Log Grading and Merchandising Workshop.
Instructor: Bond, Brian H. and Dan Georelick.
Location: Ontario, Virginia.
Dates: September 9, 2005.
Hardwood Log Grading Workshop.
Instructor: Brian H. Bond.
Location: Hickory, Kentucky.
Dates: October 10, 2005.
Basic Hardwood Lumber Drying.
Instructor: Brian Bond.
Location: Memphis, TN.
Dates: July 19-20, 2005.
Introduction to Hardwood Lumber Drying.
Instructor: Brian Bond.
Location: Hillsville, VA.
Dates: July 12-13, 2005.
Understanding Wood: Wood Moisture - shrinking and swelling.
Instructor: Brian Bond and Joseph Loferski.
Location: Blacksburg.
Dates: April 12-13.
Lean Manufacturing in the Wood Products Industry.
Instructor: Kline, D. Earl, D. Cumbo, Brian Brashaw, and Brian Bond.
Location: Princeton, WV.
Dates: August 8-10, 2005 (15 participants).
3rd Drying Lumber with a Solar Dry Kiln.
Instructor: Brian Bond and Fred Lamb.
Location: Blacksburg, VA.
Dates: March 7-8.
Portable Sawmill and Drying Workshop (Sponsored by VA Cooperative Extension, VA Department of Forestry, and Virginia Tech Department of Forestry).
Instructor: Brian Bond, Bob Smith, and Adam Downing.
Location: Madison, VA.
Dates: September 20-21, 2004 (42 participants).
Kiln Drying Lumber for Managers and Operators. USAID/CADEFOR.
Instructor: Brian Bond.
Location: Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
Dates: September 11, 2003.
2nd Drying Lumber with a Solar Dry Kiln.
Instructor: Brian Bond.
Location: Blacksburg, VA.
Dates: September 25-26, 2003.
21st Oak Drying Workshop.
Instructor: Brian Bond and Fred Lamb.
Location: Roanoke, VA.
Dates: December 2-4, 2003.
Kiln Drying Lumber for Managers and Operators. USAID/CADEFOR.
Instructor: Brian Bond.
Location: La Paz, Bolivia.
Dates: September 9, 2003.
Kiln Drying Lumber for Managers and Operators. USAID/CADEFOR.
Instructor: Brian Bond.
Location: Cochabamba, Boliva.
Dates: September 10, 2003.
University Service
Wood as a Raw Material for Cabinets and Flooring.
Guest Lecture. September 18th. Department of Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management
Member of College Promotion and Tenure Committee.
SBIO representative to college P&T committee
Searach Comittee Memeber: Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management.
Member of search committee for faculty position with expertise in housing/residential design in the department of Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management
CNRE Faculty Affairs Committee.
Term 2012-2014
2011-2012. SVECH degree proposals Committee.
Design and development of new curricula for the Sustainable Biomaterials and Innovation option
Brian Bond. CNRE Faculty Affairs Committee.
Member 2009-2011
Dean's Search Committee member.
Member of the search committee for dean of the College of Natural Resources
Department Faculty Search Committee.
Manufacturing Systems Faculty Search Committee. Committee Members: Brian Bond, Linda Caudill, Bob Smith, Earl Kline (Chair)
Professional Services
Moderator.
Wood Physics, Energy and Drying. Technical Program. Session 3. Session Organized by FPS Physics Group. 66th International Convention Forest Products Society. June 3-5, 2012.
Chair of Promotion and Tenure Committee Department of Sustainable Biomaterails.
Chair of Promotion and Tenure Committee Department of Sustainable Biomaterails
Session Chair and Moderator.
Sustainable Manufacture and Use of Temperate and Tropical Hardwoods. Technical Program. Session 16. Session Organized by FPS Temperate and Tropical Timber Group. 66th International Convention Forest Products Society. June 3-5, 2012
Virginia Forest Products Association.
Moderator. Virginia Forest Products Association's 54th Annual Meeting. September 14-16, 2012 Virginia Beach, VA
WCA Board Meeting.
Woodwork Career Alliance Board Meeting. Chicago, Ill. December 9-10, 2012
Virginia Forest Products Association.
Member
Secertary and Treasurer.
Allegheny Dry Kiln Club 2010-2011
National Hardwood Lumber Association.
Research Member - Department Based Membership
Postdoc Research Associate.
Omar Espinoza
Numerous publications both refereed and in trade journals, presentations, etc
Reviewer for FPS.
Two reviewed papers
Allegheny Dry Kiln Club.
Member
Reveiwer for SWST.
Reviewed one paper
Reviewer for Wood Matieral Science and Engineering.
Reviewed two papers
Reviewer for Forest Products Lab.
Reviewed Technical Publication
Graduate Student.
Bob Wright
1 Submitted poster for FPS
Society of Wood Science and Technology.
Member
Forest Products Society.
Member
Member of Board of Directors.
Woodwork Career Alliance. Development and implementation of work standards for woodworking companies and schools
Session Chair.
Changes in Temperate and Tropical Hardwood Utilization in the Era of Globalization. Forest Products Society 62nd International Convention. June 22-24. St. Louis, MO
Chairman of the Annual Convention Program Comittee.
Program Comittee Chairman and Moderator for the 49th Annual Convention for the Virginia Forest Products Association, Williamsburg, Virginia, February 2-4, 2007
Chair of the Temperate and Tropical Hardwood TIG.
Forest Products Society, Techinical Interest Group, January 2007
Chairman of the Carolina-Chesapeake Section.
Forest Products Society, January 2007
Vice-Chair of the Temperate and Tropical Hardwood TIG.
Forest Products Society, Techinical Interest Group
Chair of the Drying and Storage TIG.
Forest Products Society
Chair of Curriculum Comitee.
Departmental curriculum comitee
Chairman.
Chairman of the Temperate and Tropical Hardwood Lumber Traget Interest Group, Forest Products Society, 2003-Present
Chairman.
Chairman of the Drying and Storage Target Interest Group, Forest Products Society, 2004-Present
Session Chair.
FPS/SWST Session IV: Moisture in Wood: Problem for Housing and Wood Construction, Forest Products Society 60th International Convention, Newport Beach Marriott, Newport Beach, California, June 25-28, 2006
Session Chair.
Session 13: Recent Developments in Primary Processing and Drying of North American HardwoodsForest Products Society 60th International Convention, Newport Beach Marriott, Newport Beach, California, June 25-28, 2006
Vice Chair.
Vice Chair for the Carolinas-Chesapeake Section Forest Products Society 2005-2006
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