A system having a conveyor assembly, at least one scorching assembly, and a central controller. The conveyor assembly has a conveyor that effects movement of at least one board or panel relative to a movement axis. Each scorching assembly has a combustion chamber, at least one burner, and at least one processing unit. Each burner can be mounted to the combustion chamber and at least partially received within the combustion chamber. Each burner can be oriented toward the conveyor. The at least one processing unit can be communicatively coupled to the at least one burner and configured to selectively control activation and operation of the at least one burner. The central controller can be communicatively coupled to each processing unit of the at least one scorching assembly and configured to receive a user input corresponding to a scorching profile for the at least one board or panel.

A system having a conveyor assembly, at least one scorching assembly, and a central controller. The conveyor assembly has a conveyor that effects movement of at least one board or panel relative to a movement axis. Each scorching assembly has a combustion chamber, at least one burner, and at least one processing unit. Each burner can be mounted to the combustion chamber and at least partially received within the combustion chamber. Each burner can be oriented toward the conveyor. The at least one processing unit can be communicatively coupled to the at least one burner and configured to selectively control activation and operation of the at least one burner. The central controller can be communicatively coupled to each processing unit of the at least one scorching assembly and configured to receive a user input corresponding to a scorching profile for the at least one board or panel.

Disclosed herein is a lumber torque tool used for straightening of warped lumber during the fabrication of wood frame assemblies. This warpage is known as crook and twist. The lumber torque tool comprises: an elongate lever arm comprising an inner lever face, an alignment plate comprising a medial face facing and spaced from the inner lever face, and a torque link extending and fixed between the medial face and the inner lever face. The inner lever face, the medial face and the torque link define a proximally facing U-shaped proximal lock pocket and a U-shaped distal lock pocket at a distal end of the lumber torque tool for engaging lumber therein during the application of forces to the lumber. Methods for using the lumber torque tool to remove twist and crook are described.

Disclosed herein is a lumber torque tool used for straightening of warped lumber during the fabrication of wood frame assemblies. This warpage is known as crook and twist. The lumber torque tool comprises: an elongate lever arm comprising an inner lever face, an alignment plate comprising a medial face facing and spaced from the inner lever face, and a torque link extending and fixed between the medial face and the inner lever face. The inner lever face, the medial face and the torque link define a proximally facing U-shaped proximal lock pocket and a U-shaped distal lock pocket at a distal end of the lumber torque tool for engaging lumber therein during the application of forces to the lumber. Methods for using the lumber torque tool to remove twist and crook are described.