Fuel moisture extraction data measured to compare chainsaw and handsaw methods

This data publication contains data used in an evaluation of the effects of two common methods to collect fuel moisture content samples between November 2004 and June 2005. A chainsaw or a handheld pruning saw cut 1 inch thick disks from 3 inch lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) posts which were either wet (39 percent moisture content) or dry (15 percent moisture content). The cutting method was randomly assigned to a post and six disks were cut from each of five posts on three days resulting in a total of 90 disks (6 x 5 x 3) for each fuel moisture/cutting method combination for a total of 360 samples. Disks were oven-dried at 95 degrees Celsius in a forced air convection oven to determine oven-dry moisture content. Data include sample wet weight, sample ovendry weight, and calculated moisture content. These data were collected as part of a study to determine the effect of chainsaw versus hand saw cutting to extract fuel moisture sample from lodgepole pine posts. Original metadata date was 05/14/2014. Minor metadata updates on 12/13/2016 and 02/03/2017.