HARDWOOD RECORD 



to these inquiries are made by the chairman. 

 All resolutions from organized bodies, and letters 

 from members and others, in any way pertaining 

 to the rules are referred to this committee for 

 consideration, as all recommendations for amend- 

 ments or additions to the rules must finally come 

 from the inspection rules committee. 



On December 1, 1907, the rules, as revised at 

 Atlantic City, went into eSEect, which unfor- 

 tunately was on the heels of the most peculiar 



O. 0. AGLER, CHICAGO, PRESIDENT. 



panic till 1 ■ iM:i.t,-il our country. Many or- 

 ders \\ ' ;[i"st mills were shut down, 

 and I'M lilv was practically at a 

 standMii , iIL's of this nature did not 

 comp;isv ,;:i 11;, ivMiiii.s of the lumberman, for 

 in times -ii ihiil trade inspection is most critical. 



A set of uniform inspection rules is unquestion- 

 ably the greatest need of the hardwood trade, 

 and the National Hardwood Lumber Association 

 has made so much progress toward this end, that 

 uniformity is now practically an established fact. 

 It has been made clear to the committee that 

 too much stress can be laid on the importance 

 of certain rules which are only adapted to 

 certain local requirements, and which cannot be 

 wholly applied in a scheme for rules of a 

 national and iuternational scope. These condi- 

 tions have been met as nearly as possible and it 

 ought not to be a great hardship on our members 

 to care for some special conditions by special 

 agreement, since it must be remembered that it 

 is only a few yeairs ago that practically all 

 transactions in lumber were made a matter of 

 special contract, and that before the existence 

 of the National Hardwood Lumber Association 

 there were no recognized standard rules govern- 

 ing inspection. The rules are ofttimes unrea- 

 sonably criticized and faults are found which 

 justly belong somewhere else. We do not want 

 to give the impression, however, that criticisms 

 of the rules are not welcome — honest criticism 

 is invited : for it is through this method that 

 we may obtain perfection or as nearly so as 

 possible. 



All communications received by the committee 

 have had careful consideration, and many valu- 

 able and helpful suggestions obtained, and in 



CoNFEEENXE WITH WAGON MAKEKS. 



In September. 1907, the National Hardwood 

 Lumber .Vssociation received a communication 

 from the National Wagon Manufacturers' Asso- 

 ciation, relating to the adoption of rules for 

 grading wagon material. This communication 

 was referred to the inspection rules .committee 

 by the executive committee with instructions to 

 arrange a conference with representatives of this 

 organization. I*ursuant to instructions, a confer- 

 ence with a committee representing the National 

 Wagon Manufacturers' Association was held at 

 our association headquarters in Chicago, Decem- 

 ber 18, 1907. As a result of this meeting a 

 special committee was appointed to worlt out 

 the details and draft a set of rules for grading 

 wagon stock, to be presented to both associations 

 for approval. The following persons were ap- 

 pointed on this committee to represent the 

 National Hardwood Lumber Association : 



J. M. I'ritchard. chairman. 



J. S. Houston. 



F. S. Ilcndrickson. 



J. H. West. 



F. A. Curtis. 



The following persons were named as repre- 

 sentatives of the National Wagon Manufacturers' 

 Association : 



E. W. McCullough, secretary. 



J. L. Moore. 



J. F. Bloeki. 



Adolph Schutler. 



This special committee met at our association 

 offices in Chicago. March 20 and 21, 1908. Pro- 

 fessor Hatt and Mr. Cline, of the Forest Service 

 of the Government, were present by invitation, 

 and explained tests of wagon material made at 

 l^urdue ^University, which information was very 



Wagon Manufacturers' Association were then 

 taken up and a conclusion reached that they 

 should be modified, and the defects objected to 

 in grading the various parts should be outlined 

 as specifically as possible. Along these lines the 

 committee worked until the afternoon of May 21. 

 when tlie following rules were formulated, and 

 the same have the unanimous indorsement of 

 the special committee for adoption by both 



Text of the Wagon Stock Rules. 



The following is the text of the wagon stock 

 grading and inspection rules as formulated by 

 special committees representing National Hard- 



w 1 l.iimluT Association and National Wagon 



\I;iiiiifji tun 1^' .Vssoiiation and approved by the 

 I Ti^lH 1 1 lull Knli's Committee of the National 

 in, Chicago, March 



ill be 



red ex- 



NoTE. — The highest grade established under 

 these rules shall be known commercially as 

 "No. 1" or "Wagonmakers' Grade" and it is 

 urged that when the reports of these commit- 

 tees shall have been approved by their re- 

 spective associations, this grade name shall be 

 used in common by the producers and con- 

 sumers. 



AXLES. 



Grade. — Live tough black or shell bark hick- 

 ory, cut 6 feet in length to include all the clear 

 and perfect stock. Defects as follows admissible : 



Stain. — Penetrating not more than 1-16 inch 

 and which has not developed into a rotting con- 

 dition. 



Knots. — Four sound pin knots not exceeding 

 V4 inch in diameter, or two sound knots % inch 

 in diameter, near the center line longitudinally 

 on top or side, and not over 12 inches of center 

 or within 6 inches of ends. Knots (except pin 

 knots) not to be closer than 12 inches apart. 



Splits. — On either end. extending not more 

 than 6 inches in axle or 3 inches on both ends. 



Season Checks— Not more than y, inch deep 

 and not more than 12 inches long. 



Hearts oit Heart Rings. — None. 



Shakes.— That will plane out with %-inch 



Worm Holes 



Grub Holes. — Not more 

 holes not nearer than G 

 Not more than two grub 



I'cks allowed if sound, or 

 t to exceed H- inch in 

 i:i inch in depth. 



Wane. — Axles w 

 eluding the wane. 



Sap. — Bright sap considered no defect. 



Grain. — Grain can cross 3 inches in entire 

 length of axle. 



Defects Removable. — If defects not admitted 

 can be cut out so as to reduce axle to a smaller 

 size used and ordered by the buyer, it shall be 

 so inspected. 



Hewn axles shall be measured to square to the 

 size they are ordered. 



Defects at ends of axles that will admit of 

 piece working 5 feet 6 inches long will be ad- 

 mitted. 



BOLSTERS. 



Grade. — To be cut from good, tough, straight- 

 grained oak or hickory (when oak is specified it 

 will be understood as being white or red oak) 

 suitable for wagon material. To be clear and 

 perfect stock, excepting the following defects, 

 which will be admissible : 



Stain. — Penetrating not more than 1-16 inch, 

 and which shows no signs of rot. 



Knots. — One sound knot nut over 1.2 inch in 

 diameter, not more than 12 inches from the 

 center of the piece, or 3 sound pin knots not 

 exceeding U inch diameter located in same 



Splits. — None. 



Season Checks. — Not more than ',!, inch 

 deep, nor _more than 12 inches long. 



__ . ...... . . ith 



i-inch cut. 



W0K.M Holes. — Not more than 6 pin worm 

 oles in a bolster, these holes not to be in 

 lusters of more than 3 holes G inches apart. 



Bird Pecks. — Allowed if sound. 



Wane. — Will be measured excluding the wane. 



Sap. — Bright sap accepted. 



Grain. — liraiu can cross 2 inches in length of 



Iii:ri 1: ; I r, — If defects not admitted 



an I" lis to reduce bolster to a 



mall' 1 ■ ! ii'l ordered by the buyer, it 



SANI 



(inADE. — To be cut from good, tough, straight- 

 grained oak or hickory (when oak is specified 

 it will be understood as being white or red oak) 

 suitable for wagon material. To be clear and 

 perfect stock, excepting the following defects, 

 which will be admissible: 



Stain. — Penetrating not more than 1-16 inch, 

 and which shows no signs of rot. 



Knots. — One sound knot not over % inch in 

 diameter, not more than 12 inches from the 

 center of the niece, or 3 sound pin knots not 

 exceeding U inch diameter located in same 



vith 



Shakes. — If they can be planed out 

 %-inch cut. 



WoRTM Holes. — Not more than 6 pin worm 

 holes in a sandboard, these holes not to be in 

 clusters of more than 3 holes 6 inches apart. 



Bird I'ecks. — Allowed if sound. 



Wane. — Will be measured excluding the wane. 



Sap. — Bright sap accepted. 



sandboard 



2 inches in length of 



