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HARDWOOD RECORD 



March 10, 19lii 



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, C and 7' long, must be 

 clear. 



5. Pieces 4" wide. S' to 11' long, ntust work 

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

 pieces 4" wide, 12' to 1(1' 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 G' long, 5" to S" wide, may have one 

 standard defect; pieces 6' long, ii" 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 Tt" to 7" wide, 12' and over long, must work 

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



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

 w^ork 66 2/3% clear face in not over two cuttings: 

 pieces S" and over wide. 10' to 16' long, must 

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

 tings; pieces 8" and over wide. 14' and over long, 

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

 cuttings. 



y. No cutting to be considered which is less 

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

 No. 2 COJOION 



1. No. 2 Common must be 3" and over w^ide, 

 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 uO% 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 cut- 

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

 must work 50% clear face in not over four cut- 

 tings: pieces S" and over wide, 14' and over long, 

 must work 50% clear face in not over five cut- 

 tings. 



4. No cutting to be considered which is loss 

 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 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. 



VV.\GON BOX B0.4KI)S 



,.,!• Widths: Wide, 13" to 17". Narrow. 0" to 



2. Lengths: H' to 16'. 



3. Thickness: Must be 1" thick when ship- 

 ping dry. 



4. Bright or sound discolored sap or a few 

 scattered pin worm holes may be admitted 



5. 11' lengths will admit 3" splits in one end. 

 or their equivalent in one or both ends. 



,„S' \r''.13'. 15' and 16' lengths will admit of a 

 1- split m 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 

 tach side and end may contain one sound stand- 

 ard detect, or its equivalent, showing on one 



S. 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 boards: separate 

 talley to be kept of such boards, showing reduc- 

 tion in measurement. 



9. Inspectors are cautioned that lumber so 

 warped that it cannot be used for box boards must 

 be excluded from this grade. 



BUTTEENUT 



1. Thicknesses and lengths: Standard. 



2. Widths: 3" and over wide. 



3. All odd lengths must be measured. 



FIRSTS AND SECONDS 



1. Firsts and Seconds are a combined grade 

 and must be 6" and over wide, S' and over long 

 and not to exceed 45% under 10' long. 



2 Pieces S' and over long, 6" and 7" wide 

 may have one standard defect or its equivalent! 



J. Pieces 8' and over long, 8" and 9" wide 

 may have two standard defects or their equiva- 

 lent. 



4. Pieces 8' and 9' long, 10" and over wide 

 may have two standard defects or their equiva- 

 lent. 



5. Pieces 10' and over long, 10" and over wide 

 may have three standard defects or their equiva- 

 lent. 



SELECTS 



1. Selects must be 4" and over wide, 6' and 

 over long, admitting 50% under 10' long and 10% 

 may be 6' and 7' long. 



2. Pieces 6' and over long, 4" and 5" wide 

 must have one clear face and two good edges 

 and the reverse side not below grade of No i 

 Common. 



3. Pieces 6' and 7' long, 6" and over wide 

 must have one clear face and two good edges' 

 and the reverse side not below the grade of No 1 

 Common. 



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



must not grade below seconds on best face and 

 not below No 1 Common on poor side. 



5. Will admit pieces S' and over long with 

 one clear face, the reverse side sound but not 

 below the grade of No. 2 Common. 



6. In lumber 5/4" and less in thickness 20% 

 of the quantity may grade not below No. 2 Com- 

 mon on the poor side, provided it will work 80% 

 sound. 



No. 1 COMMON 



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

 4' and over long. 



2. Pieces 4" and over wide must work 66 2/3% 

 clear face; no cutting to be considered which does 

 not contain 144 square inches. 



3. The minimum width of anv cutting to be 

 3". the minimum length of any cutting to be 24". 

 Each cutting in this grade must have one clear 

 face and the rever.se side must be sound. 



No. 2 COMMON 



1. No. 2 Common will admit all lumber below 

 the grade of No 1 Common thn will cut 50% 

 clear face in pieces containing 72 or more square 

 inches. The reverse face of all cuttings must 

 be sound. The minimum width of anv cutting 

 to be 2". 



No. 3 COlniON 

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

 4' and over long, and must contain at least 25% 

 of sound cuttings. 



2. Minimum width of cutting 1 1/2", and no 

 cutting considered which contains less than 36 

 square inches. 



CHEERY 



1. Thicknesses and bngths: Standard. 



2. Widths: 3" and o\er wide. 



3. One inch of bright sap in the aggregate 

 IS a standard defect in the grades of Firsts and 

 Seconds and Selects. 



4. Gum spots, if excessive, will reduce a 

 piece one or more grades. 



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 meas- 

 ure may have one standard defect or its equiv- 

 alent. Pieces 16' and over surface measure may 

 have two standard defects or their equivalent. 

 SECONDS 



1. Seconds mu.-jt be 0" and over wide. 



-. Standard defects are admitted according 

 to surface measure 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 , a stnadard defects or their equivalent. 



SELECTS 

 *; Lensths: 6' .-..nd over long, not over 30C4 

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



2. Widths: 4" and over wide. 



3. Inspection to be made from the good side 

 of the piece. 



4 Pieces 6' and 7' must be clear red one face 

 and sound on the reverse side. 



5. Pieces 4" and 5" wide. 8' and over long 

 must have one clear red face and be sound ori 

 the reverse side. 



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

 must grade not below seconds on the best face 

 The reverse side must work at least 807o sound 



I. This grade may also include pieces other 

 than those described above below the grade of 

 seconds that will work at lea.st 80% clear red 

 face, as follows: 



12' and shorter, two cuttings. 



13' and longer, three cuttings. 

 No. 1 COMJION 



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

 4 and over long, not to exceed 10% of 4' to 

 * lengths. 



2. In the common grades color shall be de- 

 termined from the red face. 



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

 race. 



4. Pieces 4" wide, 6' am 

 clear red face. 



Rc^'o/frf'^'''; "*" ■"'S'"' *' *° 11' '0"S, must work 

 bb 2/3% clear red face in not over two cut- 



■■o"^w,R"'''t^ ■*" ■*'"''''■ '-' '° l**' Ions, mu.st work 

 bb 2/3% clear red face in not over three cut- 

 l\^^%- ,,^° <="«ing 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 detect; pieces 6' long, 9" and over 

 wide, may have two standard defects. Pieces 

 b long must have one red face. 



''■, l^'?'^^'',^^" '° ''" wide, 7' to 11' long, must 

 work Ob 2/37^ clear red face in not over two 

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

 niust work 66 2/3% clear red face in not over 

 three cuttings. 



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

 must work 66 2/3% clear red face in not ovfr 

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

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

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

 and over long, must work 66 2/37o clear red 

 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. i COiMMON 



1. Gum spots are no defect. 



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

 4 and over long, not to exceed 107c of 4' and 5' 

 lengths. 



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

 work i)07<, clear red face in not over three cut- 

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

 must work 50% clear red face in not over four 

 cuttings. 



4. Pieces 8" and over wide, 4' to 9' long, must 

 work 507o clear red face in not over three cut- 

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

 must work 507" clear red face in not over four 

 cuttings; pieces S" and over wide. 14' and over 

 long, must work 507<! clear red face in not 

 over five cuttings. 



5. No cutting to be considered which is less 

 than 3" wide by 2' long. 



long, must be 



No. 3 COMSION 



1. No, 3 Common must be 3" and over wi'i. 

 4' and over long and must contain at least 2.'>- . 

 of sound cuttings. .Minimum width of cuttini.-' 

 1^", and no cutting considered which contaiiv 

 less than 36 square inches. 



STRIPS 



1. Grades: Clear, No. 1 Common, No. 2 

 Common. 



2. Thickness: Standard. 



3. Lengths: 6' to 16'. 



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

 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 strip inside of beveled edges. 



7. Must be tallied widths and lengths on half 

 and even inches. All fractions of less than V," 

 dropped. 



CLEAR 



1. Lengths: 8' to 16'. 



2. No sap is admitted on face side of piece 

 i>. Must have one cleir face and two good 



edges; the reverse face must be sound. 

 No. 1 COMMON 



1. Lengths: 6' to 16'. 



2. Cuttings must be free of sap on face side 



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

 long, must have one clear face and two good 

 edges. 



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

 long must work 66 2/87o clear face in not over 

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

 and over long, must work 66 2/H'7c 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. 



5. 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. 



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

 wide, 8 to 11' long, must work 66 2/37o 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 06 2/37(i 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 



No. a COJIMON 



1. Lengths: 6' to 16'. 



2. Bright or sound discolored sap is no de- 

 fect in this grade. 



3. No. 2 Common Strips must work 507<. clear 

 face; no cutting to be considered which is less 

 than 2" wide by 2' long. The reverse face of 

 cuttings must be sound. 



CHESTNUT 



1. Thicknesses and lengths: Standard 



2. Widths: 3" and o\er wide. 



FIRSTS 

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

 over long. Pieces 4' to 9' surface measure 

 must be clear. Pieces 10' to 15' surface meas- 

 ure may have one standard defect or its equiv- 

 alent. Pieces 16' and over surface measure 

 may have two standard defects or their eouiv- ■ 

 alent. 



SECONDS 



1. Seconds mcst be 6" and over wide. 



2. Standard defects are admitted according 

 to surface measure as follows: 



5', 1 standard defect or its equivalent. 



SELECTS 



1. Lengths: 6' and over long, not over 3094 

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



2. AVidths: 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! I 

 The re\erse side of pieces 8' and over long must 

 wo^rk at least S07o sound. ! 



5. This grade may also include pieces other j 

 than those described above, below the grade 

 of seconds, that will work at least SO'/,, clear 

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

 13 and long:er, 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 307i. i 

 shorter than 10', and not to exceed 107o of 4' I 

 and 5' lengths. 



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



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

 clear. 



sp'o/f,!,'''"'^ *" ^J''l"^' ^' *° "' '0"B. must work 

 00 J/37c clear face in not over two cuttings; 



Fi^'^o"?,™*" ,^^''1^' 1-' '° 18' Ions. '""■■3t work- 

 bb 2/37o 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, may have two standard defects. 



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

 work bb 2/37c 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 2/37; clear face in not over two 

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

 long, must work 66 2./37c clear face in not over 

 three cuttings: pieces S" and over wide, 11' and 

 over long, must Work 66 2/37o clear face in not 

 over four cuttings. 



