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HARDWOOD RECORD 



March 10, 1919 



3 5/4" 6/4" and S/4" baluster stock shall be 

 same width as finished thickness 



4. Drop Siding. D. & M., shall be 3 1/4 and 

 5 1/4" face. When worked shiplap it shall be 

 5 1/2" over all, allowing 1/2" for lap. ^, 



5 8" 10" and 12" shiplap shall be worked 7 , 



'"6^"s"''lO''^Sd'^12'' d' & M. shall be worked 

 7 1/4". b 1/4" and 11 1/4" face. , ^ wo- « ^ 



7 Grooved roofing shall be worked 9 1/2 and 

 11 i/2" lace, size of groove 1/2" wide, 1/4 deep, 

 located 1 3/16" from outer edge of groove to 



^^8^ Bevef^ siding or bevel cribbing shall be 

 worked 1/2" less in width than the rough strip 

 measure. ^^^^ 



1. Thicknesses: 1 1/2", 2", 2 1/2". 3" and 4". 



2. Width: Shall be random widths, 5 and 

 over wide. 



3. Length: S' and longer. 



4. Shall be graded from the poorer side. Shalt 

 be free from s^p. . , ^, , , 



5. Sound knots that do not impair the useful- 

 ness of the piece for tank purposes will be ad- 

 mitted 



A 

 1. Thickness: 1" to 4". , , 



2 Width: Shall be specified widths. 4.0, 

 ft" 'S" 10" 12", 14", 1(>". IS", 20" and wider and 

 24" and wider, and may be furnished in assorted 

 widths 4" to 12". admitting 20% of 7", 9" and 11 

 widths, and may also be furnished in random 

 widths 13" and wider. 



3. Lengths: 10' to 20'. 



4 Shall have a perfect face, free from sap. 

 knots or other defects. The reverse side shall not 

 be poorer than "B." 



B 



1. Thickness: 1" to 4". , 



2. Width: Shall be specified widths. 4 . 5 , 6 . 

 8", 10". 12", 14". 16", IS", 20" and wider and 24 

 and wider, and may be furnished in assorted 

 widths 4" to 12" admitting 20% of 7", 9" and 11 

 widths, and may also be furnished in random 

 widths 13" and wider. 



3. Length: 10' to 20'. 



4. Shall be graded from the better side, the 

 reverse side shall not be poorer than C. 



5 Pieces 4" and 5" wide will admit 1 ot 

 bright sap and shall be free from knots and other 

 defects „ ,,_.., 



6. Pieces 6" wide may have 1 of bright sap 

 and one small sound knot. 



7. Pieces 8" wide may have 2" of bright sap 

 and one standard knot, or in lieu of one stand- 

 ard knot, two small sound knots. 



8. Pieces 10" wide may have 3" of bright sap, 

 and one standard knot, or in lieu of one stand- 

 ard knot, three small sound knots. 



9. Pieces 12" wide may have 4" of bright sap 

 and one standard knot, or in lieu of one stand- 

 ard knot, four small sound knots. 



10. Pieces wider than 12" will admit any 

 amount of bright sap and will admit other defects 

 in proportion as width increases. 



C 



1. Thickness: 1" to 4". 



2. Width: Shall be specified widths. 4", 5", fi' . 

 8", 10", 12", 14", 16". IS", 20" and wider and 24" 

 and wider, and may be furnished in assorted 

 widths 4 to 12" admitting 20% of 7", 9" and 11" 

 widths, and may also be furnished in random 

 widths 13" and wider. 



3. Pieces wider than 12" will admit defects 

 in proportion as width increases. 



4. Length: 10' to 20'. 



5 Shall be graded from the better side but the 

 reverse side shall not be poorer than No. 1 Com- 

 mon. 



6. Small sound knots, sound sap, bright or 

 stained, a reasonable amount of pin worm holes 

 and other defects will be admitted, but none 

 that will prevent the use of each piece in its full 

 width and length as a paint grade. 



7. Pieces 8" to 12" wide will also admit one 

 standard Knot. 



FACTORY SELECTS 



1. Thickness: 1" to 4". 



2. Width: 1" thickness shall be 5" wide oi 

 wider. 1 1/4" and thicker shall not be less than 

 5 1/4" wide. 



3. Length: 8' to 20', 



4. Shall be graded from the poorer side. 



0. In the cuttings bright sap shall be admitted. 

 The cuttings shall otherwise be free from defects. 

 Parts not included in the stipulated percentage of 

 good cuttings may be thin and may be of any 

 grade. 



6. 1" thickness shall cut at least 80% of cut- 

 tings or rippings or both, 5" wide or wider, by 3' 

 long or longer, and 1/2" wide or wider, by 18" 

 long or longer, and strips 2" wide or wider, ripped 

 the entire length of the piece, from pieces 8' to 

 12' long, and 2" wide or wider, 12' long or longer, 

 ripped from pieces 14' and longer. 



7. 1 1/4" and thicker shall cut at least 80% of 

 cuttings and rippings or both, as follows: 5 1/4" 

 wide or wider, by 3' long or longer; 9" wide or 

 wider, by 2' 4" long or longer, and strips 2" wide 

 or wider, ripped the entire length of the piece 

 from pieces 8' to 12' long, and strips 2" wide or 

 wider, 12' or longer, ripped from pieces 14' or 

 longer. 



SHOP 



1. Thickness: 1" to 4". 



2. Width ; 1" thickness shall be 5" wide or 

 wider. 1 1/4" and thicker shall not be less than 

 5 1/4" wide. 



3. Length: 8' to 20'. 



4. Shall be graded from the poorer side. 



5. This grade shall cut for factory use 50% to 

 80% of the same size cuttings or rippings or 

 both as the corresponding thickness in the grade 

 of Factory Selects. 



6. Bright sap shall be admitted in the cuttings, 

 which shall otherwise be free from defects. 



7- Parts not included in the stipulated per- 

 centage of good cuttings may be thin and may be 

 of any grade. 



6". 8" 



4. 



SELECT COMMON 



Thickness: 1" and thicker. 



Width: Shall be specified widths, 3,4,5, 

 10" and 12" wide. 



"Length: S' to 20'. 



Will admit sound sap. bright or stained, 

 sound knots, a small amount of tight shake, sea- 

 son checks, also end checks not over 6" in length, 

 and a reasonable amount of pin worm holes well 

 scattered over the piece. 



5. Pieces 3" to 6" wide will not admit knots 

 over 1 1/2" in diameter. 



6. Pieces 8" to 12" wide will not admit knots 

 over 2" in diameter. 



7. Shall be graded from the better side. On 

 the reverse side the knots may be larger and 

 coarser and a slight amount of peck will be ad- 

 mitted, but such defects shall not be coarse 

 enough to materially impair the strength of the 

 piece. 



HEART SELECT COMMON 

 1. This grade shall be the same as Select Com- 

 mon, except that sap and pin worm holes will not 

 be admitted. 



No. 1 COMIVION 



1. Thickness: 1" and thicker. 



2. Width: Shall be specified 3". 4", 5". 6", 8", 

 10" and 12" wide. 



3. LenE:th: 8' to 20'. 



4. Shall be graded from the better side. Will 

 admit pound sap. bright or stained, shake, sea- 

 son checks, pin worm holes, tight knots, straight 

 end splits not exceeding in length the width of the 

 piece, a slight amount of peck on one or both sides 

 of pieces comparatively free from other defects, 

 slight wane on one or both edges, not to exceed 

 one-third the length of the piece, and other de- 

 fects which will not prevent Its use in the rough 

 for common purposes in its full length and width. 



No. 2 COMMON 



1. Thickness: 1" and thicker. 



2. Width: Shall be specified widths, 3"» 4", .5", 

 6". 8", 10" and 12" wide. 



3. Length: 6' to 20'. 



4. Shall be graded from the better side. Will 

 admit all defects allowed in No 1 common and 

 will also admit unsound knots and slight peck on 

 both sides. The defects shall not, however, be 

 sufficient to prevent the use of each piece in its 

 full length and width for common sheathing and 

 fencing purp:>ses. 



BOX 



1. Thickness: 1" to 2". 



2. Width: Shall be random width 3" and 

 wider. 



3. Length: 6' to 20'. 



4. Each piece shall contain 66 2/3% or more 

 of sound cuttings, no single cutting to contain less 

 than 72 square inches. No piece of cutting can 

 be shorter than 2'. nor narrower than 3". Sound 

 cuttings will admit all the defects allowed in No. 

 1 Common. The waste material may be thin or 

 absolutely worthless. 



PECK 



1. Thickness: 1" and thicker. 



2. Width: Shall be random or specified, 3" and 

 wider. 



3- Length: 6' to 20'- 



4. Shall admit the product of that part of the 

 log known as pecky. Each piece shall have suffi- 

 cient strength to permit its use as a low-grade 

 sheathing, fencing, or foundation material. 

 SWITCH TIES 



1. Shall be cut to size and length specified. 



2. Ends of ties shall be sawed square, and a 

 variation of 1/2" longer or shorter than the length 

 ordered will be allowed. 



3. Shall be practically all heart, free front 

 damaging knots, shake and splits. 



4. Slight peck shall not be considered a defect. 



CROSS TIES 

 STANDARD No. I PECK 



1, Shall be cut to size and length specified. 



2. A variation of 1" longer or shorter than the 

 length ordered will be allowed. Shall be prac- 

 tically all heart, free from damaging knots, shake 

 and splits. Peck will be admitted, but there must 

 be enough of sound wood in the ties to permit of 

 proper spiking. 



PANEL STOCK 



1. Thickness: 3/8", 1/2", 5/8" and 3/4". 



2. Widths : Shall be random width, 8" and 

 wider. 



3. Lengths: 6' to 20', admitting not over 

 15% of 6' to 10', and not to exceed 5% under 

 10'. Odd lengths admitted. 



4. Shall be graded from the poorer side, B and 

 better, except that bright sap will not be consid- 

 ered a defect. 



ELM— ROCK 



Thicknesses and lengths: Standard. 

 Widths; 3" and ovi^r wide- 



In the grade of Firsts and Seconds 30% 

 to 10' lengths will be admitted. 

 FIRSTS AND SECONDS 



1. Firsts and Seconds are combined as one 

 grade. 



2. Bird pecks not exceeding 1/2" in length. 

 1/4" in width, admitted if sound, but if exces- 

 sive must be considered by the inspector. 



3. Widths: 4" and over wide. 



4. Pieces 4" wide must be clear. 



5. Standard defects admitted in pieces 5" and 

 over wide, according to surface measure, as fol- 

 lows: 



5', 1 standard defect or its equivalent. 



S', 2 standard defects or their equivalent. 

 12', 3 standard defects or their equivalent. 

 18'. 4 standard defects or their equivalent. 

 No. 1 COMMON 



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

 4' and over long, not to exceed 5% of 4" widths. 



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



3. Pieces 4" to 7" wide, 6' to 11' long, must 

 work 60 2/3% clear face in not over two cuttings: 

 pieces 4" to 7" wide. 12' and over long, must 

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

 tings. 



4. Pieces 8" and over wide. 6' to 9' long, must 

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

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



1. 



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

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

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

 cuttings. , 



5. No cutting to be considered which Is leas 

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

 No. 3 COMMON I 



1. Lengths : 4' and over long, admitting 25% 

 of 4', 5' and 6' lengths, but not more than 10% 

 may be under 6'. 



2. Widths: 3" and over wide. 



3. Pieces 4' long must be clear one face. 



4. Pieces 5' and longer must work at least 

 50% clear face cutting. : 



5. The minimum length of any cutting to be 

 18"- the minimum width of any cutting to be 3"; 

 the smallest cutting allowed must contain 72 

 square inches. 



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 j 

 18": the minimum width of any cutting to be 3". i 

 The smallest cutting allowed must contain 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 un- 

 sound lumber with sulbcient substsance to hold 

 nails admitted. 



ELM— SOFT 



1. Thickness 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. 



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: 0' and over long, not ovei 30% 

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

 2 W^idths: 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 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 ot 

 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 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 

 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 le.es 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 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 cuttings. 



8. Pieces S" 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 G6 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. 



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, 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 50% 

 sound in not over four cuttings. 



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

 must work 50% sound in not over three cuttings; 

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

 work 50% sound in not over four cuttings; 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 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", and no cutting considered which contains 

 less than 36 square Inches. 



BLACK GUM 



1, Thicknesses and lengths: Standard. 



2. Widths: 3" and over wide. 



FIRSTS 

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



