March 10. 1919 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



22o 



9. No cutting to be considered which is less 

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

 No. 2 COjmOJi 



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

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

 lengths. 



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

 work 50';'r sound in not over three cuttings; 

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



\ work 50^/c sound in not over four cutting.?. 



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

 ' work 507c sound in not over three cuttings; 



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

 work 507c sound in not over four cuttings; 

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

 must work 507c sound in not over five cuttings. 



4. No cutting to be considered which is less 

 than 3" wide by 2' long. 



i Xo. 3 COMJIOX 



j 1. No. 3 Common must be 3" and over wide. 

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

 of sound cuttings. Minimum width of cuttings 

 1 1/2", :ind no cutting con.-sidered which contains 

 less than 36 square inches. 



FIRSTS AND SECONDS WORMY 



1. l^engths: (>' and o\-er long. 2.~>c'f may be 

 6'. 7', and .S', and not to exceed 5% under 8'. 



2. Widths; 6" and over wide. 



FIRSTS 



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

 over long. Piece.? 4' to 9' surface measure 

 must be clear. Pieces 1(1' to 1.")' surface meas- 

 ure may have one standard defect or its equiv- 

 alent. Pieces IG' and over surface measure 

 may have two standard defects or their equiv- 



t alent. 



I SECONDS 



j 1. Seconds must be 6" and over wide. 



I 2. Standard defects are admitted according 



; to surface measure as follows; 



-■''. 1 standard defect or its e(|Uivalent. 



*<'. 2 standard defects or their equivalent. 



12'. 3 standard defects or their equivalent. 



lt>'^, 4 standard defects or their equivalent. 



20'. 5 standard defects or their equivalent. 



3. In addition to the above, the grade of 

 rirsts and Seconds Wormy will admit worm 

 Aoles without limit. 



No. 1 COMMON WORMY 



3. Lengths; 4' and over long; 20% may be 

 4'. .'■>', «'. 7' and 8', and not to exceed 5% 

 under R . 



2. Widths: 4" and over wide. 



3. Other widths and lengths must work 

 66 2/3% clear face as follows; 



[ Widths Lengths No. Pieces 



4 to 11" 6' to 11' •> 



4- to 11" 12' to IB' 3 



■4' to 11' 17- to 20' 4 



12" to 15" B' to 11' 3 



12" to 15" 12' to 16' 4 



12" to l.T' 17- to 20' 5 



16" and over fi' to 11' 4 



16" and over 12' to IB' 5 



16" and over 17' to 20' B 



,o~' ''''"■ "I'l'Tium length of any cutting to be 

 . ,f, " ' "lini'iiun-i width of s'.ny cuttmg to be 



4 . The smallest cutting allowed must contain 

 144 square inches. 



5. In addition to above will admit worm 

 holes without limit. 



COTTONWOOD 



1. Thicknesses and lennths; 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 

 mu.st be clear. Pieces 10' to I.t' 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 equiv- 

 Jalenf. 



SECONDS 



1. Seconds must be 6" and over wide. 



2. Standard defect.s 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'. ■' standard defects or their equivalent. 



20 , 5 standard defects or their equivalent. 



SELECTS 

 l- Lengths; 6' and over long, not over 30%, 

 under 12' and not to exceed STr of 6' and 7'. 



2. Widths: o" 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 re^'erse 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 8' 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, that will work at least 8091 clear 

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

 13 and longer, three cuttings. 



-,oS' ^''^ minimum length of any cutting to be 

 lis . The mmimum width of any cutting to be 

 1?.". """^ smallest cutting allowed must contain 

 1144 square inches. 



No. 1 COMMON 

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

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

 snorter than 10', and not to exceed 10%> of 4' 

 .and 5' lengt^is. 



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



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

 clear. 



RR^';,fi'^'^'"' ■*" '"''''O' 8' to 11' long, must work 

 t>D J/3%, clear face in not over two cuttings' 



s«^f; ■*" "''''"^- *2' '° 1"' 'one. must work 

 TO _/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 B' long, 5" to S" wide, may have 



one standard defect: pieces 6' long, 0" and over 

 wide, may have two standard defects. 



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

 work 60 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%j 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 COM.MON 



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

 4' and over long, not to exceed 10%^ of 4' and 5' 

 lengths. 



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

 work 50% sound in not over three cuttings; 

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

 work 507c sound in not over four cuttings. 



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

 must work 50% .sound in not over three cut- 

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

 n\ust work 507c sound in not over four cut- 

 tings: pieces 8" and over wide. 14' and over 

 long, must work 50% sound in not over five 

 cuttings. 



4. No cutting to be considered which is less 

 than 3" wide by 2' long. 



No. 3 COMMON 



1. No. 3 Conmion must be 3" and over wide. 

 4' and over long, anti must contain at least 

 257c of sound cuttings. Minimum width of 

 cuttings 1 1/2", and no cutting considered which 

 contains less than :16 square inches. 

 STRIPS 



1. Grades; Clear, No. 1 Common, 



2. Thicknesses; Standard. 



3. Lengths; 6' to 16'. 



4. AVidths: 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 tractions 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; 0' 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</r 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", 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, 8' 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%r 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. 



F.\NEL AND WIDE No. 1 



1. Lengths: 0' to 16'. 



2. Widths: 18" and over. 



3. Thicknesses; 3/8" to 2". 



4. Sound discolored sap is no defect. 



5. Splits not exceeding B" in length in one 

 end of the piece are not to be considered as 

 defects, 



6. Panel and Wide No. 1 is a combined grade 

 and must contain at least .50% panel. 



PANEL 



1. Lengths; 8' to 16', admitting of not to 

 exceed 20%. of 8'. 9' and 10' lengths. 



2. 50% of the total quantity must be clear on 

 both side.s. The balance of the quantity mav 

 contain defects, provided 90%, of the piece can 

 be used for panels in cuttings 4' or over long bv 

 the full width of the piece 



WIDE No. 1 



1. Lengths; 6' to 16'. 



2. Pieces 6' and 7' long must be clear. 



3. Pieces 8' and over long will admit detects 

 provided 75%^ of the piece can be used for 

 panels m cuttings 4' or over long by the full 

 width of the piece. 



WAGON BOX BOARDS 



1, Widths; Wide. 13" to 17". Narrow, 9" 

 to 12". 



2. Lengths: 11' 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. 



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

 or their equivalent in one or both ends. 



(!, 12'. 13', 15' and 16' lengths will admit of 

 a IL split in one en<l, or its equivalent in one 

 or both ends, 



7. 14' lengths will admit B" 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 

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

 Each side and end may contain one sound 



standard defect, or its equivalent, showing on 

 one side, 



S. NOTE — Five per cent, in feet of a ship- 

 ment that can be reduced in measurement by 

 cutting the end or edge or both to a size or- 

 dered must be accepted and measured as box 

 boards; separate tally to be kept of such boards, 

 showing reduction in measurement. 



9, Inspectors are cautioned that woolly Cot- 

 tonwood and lumber so warped that it cannot 

 be used for box boards must be excluded from 

 this grade, 



CYPRESS 

 Copyrighted by The Southern tlypress Manu- 

 facturers' .Vssorialion and .luintlv Adopted by 

 the .Southern Cypress .Manufat turers' .Vssoci- 

 ation and American Hardwood Manufacturers* 

 .-Vssociation. 



GEXER,\L INSTRUCTIONS 



1. The aim of these grading rules is to har- 

 monize the natural differences which exist in the 

 timber sawed at the various mills in this Asso- 

 ciation, in an effort to nrake the shipments of 

 lumber from the different milLs uniform and 

 of equal intrinsic value, grade for grade. 



2. To that end cypress lumber shall be graded 

 according to the following rules and specifica- 

 tions bearing in mind, that as no arbitrary set 

 of rules and specifications can be maintained in 

 every case, much must be left to the common 

 sense and best Judgment of the inspector. 



3. In considering these grading rules it should 

 be borne in mind that the lower line pieces 

 are described and a series of defects are ad- 

 mitted in some grades, the very nature of 

 which will prevent all of them from appearing 

 in the same piece. The grade will induce all 

 pieces up to the next higher grade, and the 

 material will be of a better average quality 

 than the permitted defects would indicate. 



4. Lumber shall be manufactured and shipped 

 m standard lengths and thicknesses. 



0. All lumber shall be tallied surface or face 

 measure, the tally counted up, and the one- 

 quarter or one-half added to the total where 

 the lumber is one and one-quarter or one and 

 one-half inches thick, and two inches and 

 thicker to be multiplied by the thickness 



6. In the measurement of all random length 

 lumber, fractions exactly on the one-halt foot 

 are to be given alternately to the buyer and 

 the seller: the fractions below the one-half 

 foot are to be dropped, and all fractions abov» 

 tlte one-half foot are to be counted to the next 

 higher figure on the board rule. 



7. In "line boards." pieces 14' and longer shall 

 be given the advantage in grade: pieces 12' 

 and shorter shall be reduced in grade 



8. Recognized detects in cypress are knots, 

 knot holes, shakes, splits, wane, worm holes 

 stained sap and peck. 



ST.\NDARD DEFECTS 



, V,,.^ ,>^'andard knot is sound and not to exceed 

 1 1/4 in diameter, 



■,,',,, •■'^ small sound knot is one not exceeding 

 3/4 in diameter, 



3. Two small knots not to exceed in extent or 

 damage one 1 1/4" knot. 



,.,■*■ °J'Jl ■■"r^'ght split not to exceed in length 

 the width of the piece. 



5. Worm holes not exceeding in damage one 

 standard knot. 



6. Ordinary season checks shall not be con- 

 sidered a defect in any grade. 



7. Ordinary season checks are such as occur 

 in lumber properly covered on yard, or season 

 checks of equal size in kiln dried lumber 



STANDARD LENGTHS 



1. Tank, factory select, shop, select common 

 heart select common. No. 1 common, flooring 

 ceiling, partition, bevel siding, bungalow bevel 

 sidmg and drop siding shall be 8' and longer 



2. A. B and C shall be 10' to 20'. ' 



8. No 2 common, box, peck, mouldings, panel 

 stock and battens shall be 6' to 20' I'a.iei 



3. Mouldings, panel stock and bkttens of all 

 sizes, bevel siding, bungalow bevel siding floor- 

 b"Ti "id"^ '^"'' P'"'''"°" ■>*■'" admit odd lengths 



**^1-*^T,'>?'' FINISHED SIZES OF CYPRESS 



.„«„■ J ."u"'V'" s'^'PPed in the iiugh shall be of 

 sufficient thickness or width to S2S or S-'B to 

 standard thickness or width as follows- 

 THICKNESSES 

 4/4 lumber SIS or S2S shall be 13/16" thick. 

 .1/4 umber SIS or S2S shall be 1 1/8" thick 

 b/4 umber SIS or S2S shall be 1 3/8" thick 

 8/4 lumber SIS or S2S shall be 1 3/4" thick 

 10/4 lumber SIS or S2S shall be 2 1/4" th ck 

 l-/"* '""l'^'^'- SIS or S2S shall be 2 3/4" thick 

 ^ AM flooring and partition shall be S2S and 



4/4 flooring shall be 1 3/16" thick 



5/4 flooring shall be 1 1/8" thick. 

 ,. 6/4 flooring shall be 1 3/8" thick, 

 .3/8 ceiling shall be worked .VI 6". SIS only 

 . 1/2 ceiling shall be worked 7/16", SIS only 



.5/8 ceiling shall be worked 9/16", SIS only 



3/4 ceiling shall be worked 11/16', SIS only 



3/8 panel stock S2S shall be 7/32" 



1/2 panel stock S2S shall be 5/16". 



5/8 panel stock S2S shall be 7/16". 



3/4 panel stock S2S shall be 9/16". 



2. ,5/4", 6/4" and 8/4" Baluster stock shall be 

 worked to same finished thickness as lumber. 

 -. /?;, ,^"3" to 8x8" Turning Squares S4S shall be 

 1/4 less than the rough sizes, 



4. Ceiling up to 3 1/4" face to have one bead 

 on one edge and celling wider than 3 1/4" face 

 to be beaded center and edge. 



,. ^;„ .'-"■"P Siding, either D. & M. or Shiplap, shall 

 be 13/16" thick. 



6. Shiplap. or D. & M.. shall be 13/16" thick 



7. Grooved Roofing shall be 13/16" thick. 



WIDTHS 



1. All lumber SIE takes off 3/8". S2E, 1/2" 



2. 4/4" and thicker flooring, ceiling and'parti- 

 tion shall be 2 1/4", 3 1/4", 4 1/4", 5 1/4" face. 



