March 10, 1919 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



22e 



12" split in one end, or its equivalent in one or 

 both ends. 



7. 14' lengths will admit 6" splits in one end, 

 or their equivalent in both ends; otherwise each 

 piece in 11' to 13' lengths may contain defects 

 that do not prevent the piece from cutting one 

 side; or in each piece 14' to 16' long, one side 

 and one end; sides to work 10' 6" long, ends to 

 work 3' 6" long by the full width of the piece. 

 Each side and end may contain one sound stand- 

 ard defect, or its equivalent, showing on one side. 



H. NOTE — Five per cent in feet of a shipment 

 that can be reduced in measurement by cutting 

 the end or edge or both to a size ordered must be 

 accepted and measured as box board.s; separate 

 tally to be kept of such boards, showing reduc- 

 tion in measurement. 



9. Inspectors are cautioned that lumber so 

 warped that it cannot be usi'd for box boards must 

 be excluded from this grade. 



B AND BETTER 



1. Thicknesses: 1" to 2". 



2. Widths: Shall be specified. 4", 5". 6", 8" 

 10" and 12", and may be furnished in assorted 

 widths 4" to 12". admitting 209^ of 7". 9" and 11" 

 widths. May also be furni.shed in random widths. 

 13" and wider. 



3. Lengths: 8' to 20'. 



4. Shall be graded from the belter side. 

 Slightly discolored sap is no defect. 



5. Pieces 4" and 5" wide shall be free from 

 defects. 



6. Pieces 6" to 8" wide may have one stand- 

 ard knot or an equivalent defect. 



7. Pieces 10" wide may have one standard knot 

 and one other equivalent defect. 



8. Pieces 12" wide may have two standard 

 knots and one other equivalent defect. 



9. Pieces wider than 12" will admit additional 

 defects in proportion as width increases. 



C 



1. Thicknesses: 1" to 2". 



2. Widths: Shall be specified, 4", 5", 6". 8". 

 10" and 12". and may be furnished in assorted 

 widths 4" to 12" admitting 20^c 7". 9" and 11" 

 widths. 



3. Lengths: 6' to 20'. 



4. Shall be graded from the better side. Sound 

 discolored sap is no defect. Standard knots, pin 

 worm holes, and other defects will be admitted, 

 but none that will prevent the use of each piece 

 in its full length and width as a paint grade. 



BEECH 



1, Thicknesses and lengths: Standard. 



2. Widths; 3" and over wide. 



FIRSTS 

 1. Firsts must be 6" and over wide. 8' and over 

 long. Pieces 4' to 9' surface measure must be 

 clear. Pieces 10' to 15' surface measure may 

 have one standard defect or its equivalent. Pieces 

 16' and over surface measure may have two 

 standard defects or their equivalent. 

 SECONDS 



1. Seconds must be 6" and over wide. 



2. Standard defects are admitted according to 

 surface measure as follows: 



5', 1 standard defect or its equivalent. 



8', 2 standard defects or their equivalent. 



12'. 3 standard defects or their equivalent. 



16'. 4 standard defects or their equivalent. 



20', 5 standard defects or their equivalent. 



SELECTS 



1. Lengths: 6' and over long, not over 30% 

 under 12' and not to exceed 5% of 6' and 7'. 



2. "Widths: 5" and over wide. 



3. Inspection to be made from the good side 

 of the piece. Pieces C and 7' must be clear one 

 face and sound on the reverse side. 



4. Pieces 0" and over wide, 8' and over long, 

 must grade not below seconds on the best face. 

 The reverse eide of pieces 8' and over long must 

 work at least S0% sound. 



5. This grade may also Include pieces other 

 than those described above, below the grade of 

 seconds, that will work at least 80% clear face, 

 as follows: 12' and shorter, two cuttings; 13' 

 and longer, three cuttings. 



6. The minimum length of any cutting to be 

 18". The minimum width of any cutting to be 

 8". The smallest cutting allowed must contain 

 144 square inches. 



No, 1 COMMON 



1. No. 1 Common must be 4" and over wide. 



2. Lengths: 4' and over long, not over 30% 

 shorter than 10', and not to exceed 10% of 4' 

 and 5' lengths. 



3. Pieces 4' and 5' long must be clear, 



4. Pieces 4" wide, 6' and T long, must be 

 clear. 



Ci. Pieces 4" wide, 8' to 11 ' long, must work 

 66 2/3% clear face in not over two cuttings; 

 pieces 4" wide, 12' to 16' long, must work 66 2/3% 

 clear face in not over three cuttings. No cutting 

 to be less than 2' long by the full width of the 

 piece. 



6. Pieces 6' long, r*" to 8" wide, may have one 

 standard defect; pieces 6' long. 9" and over wide, 

 may have two standard defects. 



7. Pieces 5" to 7" wide. 7' to 11' long, must 

 work 66 2/3% clear face in not over two cuttings; 

 pieces 5" to 7" wide, 12' and over long, must 

 work 66 2/3% clear face in not over three cut- 

 tings. 



8. Pieces 8" and over wide, 7' to 9' long, must 

 work 66 2/3% clear face in not over two cut- 

 tings; pieces 8" and over wide. 10' to 13' long, 

 must work 66 2/3% clear face in not over three 

 cuttings: pieces 8" and over wide, 14' and over 

 long, must work 66 2/3% clear face in not over 

 four cuttings. 



ri No cutting to be considered which is less 

 than 4" wide by 2' long or 3" wide by 3' long. 

 No. 2 COMMON 



1. No. 2 Common must be 3" and ovei wide. 

 4' and over long, but not more than 10% of 4' 

 and 5' lengths admitted in this grade. 



2. Pieces 3" to 7" wide, 4' to 10' long, must 

 work 50% clear face in not over three cuttings; 



pieces 3" to 7" wide. 11' and over long, must 

 work 50% clear face in not over four cuttings 



3. Pieces S" and over wide. 4' to 9' long, must 

 work 50% clear face in not over three cuttings; 

 pieces S" and over wide. 10' to 13' long, must 

 work 50% clear face in not over four cuttings; 

 pieces S" and over wide, 14' and over long, must 

 work 50% clear face in not over five cuttings. 



4. No cutting to be considered which is less 

 than 3" wide by 2' long. 



No. 3 COMJION 



1. Lengths: 4' and over long. 



2. Widths: 3" and over wide. 



3. Each piece must contain at least 50% 

 sound cutting. 



4. The minimum length of any cutting to be 

 18". The minimum width of any cutting to be 

 3". No cutting to contain less than 72 square 

 inches. 



No. 4 COMMON 

 1. No. 4 Common shall include all lumber not 

 up to the grade of No 3 Common that can be 

 used for cheap boxing, sheathing, crating, etc. 

 Worm holes are not to be considered defects, and 

 unsound lumber with sufficient substance to hold 

 nails admitted. 



STRIPS 



1. Grades: Clear, No. 1 Common. 



2. Thicknesses: Standard. 



3. Lengths: 6' to 16'. 



4. Widths: 2". 2 1/2", 3". 3 1/2", 4", 4 1/2". 

 5" and 5 1/2". 



5. Inspection on all grades must be made 

 from the good side of the piece. 



6. Measurement must be made at narrow part 

 of the strip inside of beveled edges. 



7. Must be tallied widths and lengths on half 

 and even inches: all fractions of less than 1/2" 

 dropped. 



CLE.\R 



1. Lengths: S' to 16'. 



2. Must have one clear face and two good 

 edges; the reverse face must be sound. 



No. 1 COMMON 



1. Lengths: 6' to 16'. 



2 Pieces 2". 2 1/2" and 3" wide, 6' and 7' 

 long, must have one clear face and two good 

 edges. 



3. Pieces 2". 2 1/2" and 3" wide. 8' to 11' 

 long, must work 66 2/3% clear face in not over 

 two cuttings; pieces 2". 2 1/2" and 3" wide, 12' 

 and over long, must work 66 2/3% clear face in 

 not over three cuttings. No cutting to be con- 

 sidered which is less than 2' long by the full 

 width of the piece. 



4. Pieces 3 1/2", 4", 5" and 5 1/2" wide, 6' 

 and 7' long, must have one clear face and two 

 good edges; the reverse face must be sound. 



5. Pieces 3 1/2", 4", 4 1/2". 5" and 5 1/2" 

 wide. S' to 11' long, must work 66 2/3% clear 

 face in not over two cuttings; pieces 3 1/2", 4", 

 4 1/2". 5" and 5 1/2" wide, 12' and over long, 

 must work 66 2/3% clear face in not over three 

 cuttings. No cutting to be considered which is 

 less than 3" wide and 2' long. Both edges, of 

 the cutting in this grade must be good and the 

 reverse face of cutting must be sound. 



SELECTED RED BIRCH 



1. Selected F;ed Birch must grade the same as 

 Birch except as follows: 



2. Pieces 5" wide must show one face all red. 



3. Pieces G" and over wide must show at 

 least 75% red on one face. 



BIRCH 



1. Thicknesses and lengths: Standard. 



2. Widths: 3" and over wide. 



FIRSTS 

 1. Firsts must be 6" and over wide. 8' and 

 over long. Pieces 4' to 0' surface measure must 

 be clear. Pieces 10' to 15' surface measure may 

 have one standard defect or its equivalent. Pieces 

 16' and over surface measure may have two 

 standard defects or their equivalent. 

 SECONDS 



1. Seconds must be 6" and over wide. 



2. Standard defects are admitted according to 

 surface meapure as follows: 



5', 1 standard defect or its equivalent. 



S', 2 standard defects or their equivalent. 



12', 3 standard defects or their equivalent, 



16', 4 standard defects or their equivalent. 



20'. 5 standard defects or their equivalent. 



SELECTS 



1. Lengths: 6' and over long, not over 30% 

 under 12' and not to exceed 5% of 6' and 7'. 



2. Widths: 5" and over wide. 



3. Inspection to be made from the good side 

 of the piece. Pieces 6' and 7' must be clear 

 one face and sound on the reverse side. 



4. Pieces G" and over wide, 8' and over long, 

 must grade not below seconds on the best face. 

 The reverse side of pieces S' and over long must 

 work at least 80% sound 



5. This grade may also include pieces other 

 than those described above, below the grade ol 

 seconds, that will work at least S0% clear face, 

 as follows: 12' and shorter, two cuttings; 13' 

 and longer, three cuttings. 



6. The minimum length of any cutting to be 

 18". The minimum width of any cutting to be 

 3". The smallest cutting allowed must contain 

 144 square inches. 



No. 1 COMMON 



1. No. 1 Common must be 4" and over wide. 



2. Lengths: 4' and over long, not over 30% 

 shorter than 10'. and not to exceed 10% of 4' 

 and 5' lengths. 



3. Pieces 4' and 5' long must be clear. 



4. Pieces 4" wide, 6' and 7' long, must be 

 clear. 



5. Pieces 4" wide, 8' to 11' long, must work 

 06 2/3% clear face in not over two cuttings; 

 pieces 4" wide, 12' to 16' long, must work 

 66 2/3% clear face in not over three cuttings. 

 No cutting to be less than 2' long by the full 



width of the piece. 



6. Pieces 6' long, 5" to 8" wide, may have 

 one standard defect; pieces 6' long. 9" and over 

 wide, rnay have two standard defects. 



7. Pieces 5" to 7" wide, 7' to 11' long, must 

 work 66 2/3% clear face in not over two cut- 

 tings: pieces 5" to 7" wide. 12' and over long, 

 must work 66 2/3% clear face in not over three 

 cuttings. 



8. Pieces 8" and over wide, 7' to 9' long, 

 must work 66 2/3% clear face in not over two 

 cuttings; pieces 8" and over wide. 10' to 13' 

 long, must work 66 2/3% clear face in not over 

 three cuttings; pieces 8" and over wide. 14' and 

 over long, must work 66 2/3% clear face in not 

 over four cuttings. 



9. No cutting to be considered which is less 

 than 4" wide by 2' long or 3" wide by 3' long. 



No. 2 COMMON 



1. No. 2 Common must be 3" and over wide, 

 4' and over long, but not more than 10% of 4' 

 and 5' lengths admitted in this grade. 



2. Pieces 3" to 7" wide, 4' to lu' long, must 

 work 50% clear face in not over three cuttings; 

 pieces 3" to 7" wide, 11' and over long, must 

 work 50% clear face in not over four cuttings. 



3. Pieces S" and over wide, 4' to D' long, 

 must work 50% clear face in not over three 

 cuttings; pieces S" and over wide, 10' to 13' 

 long, must work 50% clear face in not over 

 four cuttings; pieces S" and over wide, 14' and 

 over long, must work 50% clear face in not over 

 five cuttings. 



4. No cutting to be considered which is less 

 than 3" wide by 2' long. 



No. 3 COMMON 



1. Lengths: 4' and over long. 



2. Widths: 3" and over wide. 



3. Each piece must contain at least 50% sound 

 cutting. 



4. The minimum length of any cutting to be 

 IS". The minimum width of any cutting to be 

 3". No cutting to contain less than 72 square 

 inches. 



No. 4 COMMON 

 1. No. 4 common shall include all lumber not 

 up to the grade of No. 3 Common thnt can be 

 used for cheap boxing, sheathing, crating, etc. 

 Worm holes are not to be considered defects, 

 and unsound lumber with sufficient substance to 

 hold nails admitted. 



STRIPS 



1. Grades: Clear, No. 1 Common. 



2. Thicknesses: Standard. 



3. Lengths: 6' to 16'. 



4. Widths: 2", 2 1/2", 3", 3 1/2", 4", 4 1/2", 

 5" and 5 1/2", 



5. Inspection on all grades must be made 

 from the good side of the piece. 



6. Measurement must be made at narrow 

 part of the strip inside of bevel'^d edges. 



7. Must be tallied widtlis and lengths on half 

 and even inches; all fractions of less than 1/2" 

 dropped. 



CLEAR 



1. Lengths: 8' to 16'. 



2. Must have one clear face and two good 

 edges: the reverse face must be sound. 



No. 1 COMMON 

 1. Lengths: 6' to 16'. „ .^ „, ^ «., 



2 Pieces 2", 2 1/2" and 3 wide, 6 and 7 

 long, must have one clear face and two good 



3^ Pieces 2", 2 1/2" and 3" wide, S' to 11' long, 

 must work 66 2/3% clear face in not over two 

 cuttings; pieces 2", 2 1/2" and 3" wide. 12 and 

 over long, must work 66 2/3% clear face m not 

 over three cuttings. No cutting to be considered 

 which is less than 2' long by the full width of the 



^'4*^^' Pieces 3 1/2", 4". 4 1/2". 5" and 5 1/2" wide. 

 6' and 7' long, must have one clear face and two 

 good edges. The reverse face must be sound. 



5. Pieces 3 1/2", 4". 4 1/2", 5" and 5 1/2" wide. 

 S' to 11' long, must work 66 2/3% clear face in 

 not over two cuttings: pieces 3 1/2", 4", 4 1/2 , 5 

 and 5 1/2" wide. 12' and over long, must work 

 66 2/3% clear face in not over three cuttings. No 

 cutting to be considered which is less than 3" wide 

 and 2' long. Both edges of the cutting in this 

 grade must be good and the reverse face of cut- 

 ting must be sound. 



BUCKEYE 



1. Thicknesses and lengths: Standard. 



2. Widths: 3" and over wide. 



FIRSTS 

 1. Firsts must be 6" and over wide, 8' and over 

 long. Pieces, 4' to 9' surface measure must be 

 clear. Pieces 10 ' to 15 ' surface measure may 

 have one standard defect or its equivalent. Pieces 

 16' and over surface measure may have two 

 standard defects or their equivalent. 

 SECONDS 



1. Second must be 6" and over wide. 



2. Standard defects are admitted according to 

 surface measure as follows: 



5'. 1 standard defect or its equivalent. 



8', 2 standard defects or their equivalent. 



12', 3 standard defects or their equivalent. 



16', 4 standard defects or their equivalent. 



20', 5 standard defects or their equivalent. 



SELECTS 



1. Lengths: 6' and over long, not over 30% 

 under 12' and not to exceed 5% of 6' and T. 



2. Widths: 5" and over wide. 



3. Inspection to be made from the good side 

 of the piece. Pieces 6' and 7' must be clear 

 one face and sound on the reverse side 



4. Pieces 6" and over wide, 8' and over long, 

 must grade not below seconds on the best face. 

 The reverse side of pieces S' and over long must 

 work at least 80% sound. 



5. This grade may also include pieces other 

 than those described above, below the grade of 

 seconds, as follows: 12' and shorter, two cuttings: 

 13' and longer, three cuttings. 



6. The minimum length of any cutting to be 

 IS". The minimum width of any cutting to be 3". 



