March 10, 1919 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



22i 



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 Q" 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. 



No. 1 COMMON 



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



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

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

 5' lengths 



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



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

 clear. 



5. Pieces 4" wide, S' 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, 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 cut- 

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

 musi 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 60 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% Found 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 COMftlON 

 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 30 square inches. 



QUARTER SAWN BLACK GUM 



1. Thicknesses and lengths: Standard. 



2. Widths: 3" and over wide. 



3. 80% of the width of each piece must have 

 the radial grain running 45% or less with one 

 surface of the piece. 



4. 10% of Quarter Sawn Black Gum may be 

 1/16" scant on one edge, provided the other edge 

 is full standard thickness when shipping dry. 



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 3" and over wide. 



2. Pieces 5" wide must be clear. 



3. Standard defects are admitted in widths 6" 

 and over according to surface measure, as fol- 

 lows: 



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' and over, 5 standard defects or their equiv- 

 alent. 



SEI.ECTS 



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 6" and over wide, S' 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 80% clear face, 

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

 longer, three cuttings. 



6. The minimum length of any cutting to he 

 18". The minimum width of anv 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. 



o^^-« ^IS^^^ ^^ "Wide, 8' to 11' long, must work 

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

 Fi^^ofo J" ■^id^' 12' to 16' long, must work 

 b6 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, 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 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 COSrMON 



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

 work 50% clear face in not over three cuttings; 

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

 work 50% clear face in not over four cuttings; 

 pieces 8" 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. 



PLAIN SAWN RED GUM 



1. In Firsts and Seconds pieces 0" and 7" wide 

 may have 1/2", and pieces 8" and wider, 1" of 

 bright or sound discolored sap on one face and 

 not to exceed one-fifth in the aggregate on the 

 reverse face. 



2. Thicknesses and lengths: Standard. 



3. Widths; 3" and over. 



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 enuivalent. 

 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 to exceed 

 30% under 12' and not to exceed 5% of 6' and 7'. 



2. Widths: 5" and over wide. 



3. Inspection to he made from the good side of 

 the piece. Pieces 6' and 7' must be clear red 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% pound. 



5. This grade may also include pieces other 

 than those described above, below the grade of 

 seconds, that will work at least 80% clear red 

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

 13' and lonsrer. three cuttings. 



6. The minimum length of anv cutting to be 

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

 The smallest cutting allowed must contain 144 

 square inches. 



No. 1 COMMON 



1. In the common grades color shall be deter- 

 mined from the red face. 



2. Widths: 4" and over wide. 



3. Lengths: 4' and over long, but not more 

 than 10% may be 4', 5'. 6' and 7' lengths. 



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



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

 Clear red face. 



*»- -P^-^ces 4" wide. 8' to 16' long, must work 

 66 2/3% clear red face in not over two pieces in 

 cuttings 2' and over long by the full width of the 

 piece. 



7. Pieces 6' long. 5" to 8" wide, mav have one 

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

 may have two standard defects. Pieces 6' long 

 must have one red face. 



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

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

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

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

 three cutings. 



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

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

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

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

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

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

 not over four cuttings. 



10. No cutting to be considered which is less 

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



, ^, No. 3 COMl\rON 



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. 



-■, '^l^S,^^ ^" ^"^ ''"' wide, 4' to 10' long, must 

 work 50% clear red face in not over three cut- 

 tmgs; pieces 3" to 7" wide. 11' and longer, must 

 work r>0% clear red face in not over four cuttings. 

 , ?i>^£^^ *" ^"^ '^^'^^ wide. 4' to 9' long, must 

 work 50% clear red face in not over three cut- 

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

 must work 50% clear red face in not over four 

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

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

 five cuttings. 



*!-'*• ^.P S"**'"^ *'5 be considered which is less 

 than 3 wide by 2' long 



STRIPS 



1. Grades: Clear. No. 1 Common. 



2. Thicknesses: Standard. 



3. Lengths: 6' to 16'. 



and sTr''^^* ^"' ^ ^^^"' ^"' ^ ^^^"' ■*"• * ^/^''' ^" 



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 %" 

 dropped. . 



CLEAR 



1. Lengths: 8' to 16'. 



2. No sap is admitted on face side of piece. 



3. Must have one clear 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 10' 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 considered 

 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 2/3% 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. 



PLAIN SAWN RED GUM FIGURED 



WOOD 



1. Figure is required in these grades and each 

 piece shall be especially selected for markings 

 and color tones producing a variegated effect. In 

 the grade of Firsts and Seconds 90% of one face 

 of each piece, and in the Common grades the face 

 side of each cutting to show such markings. 

 Otherwi.se the regular rules for grading Plain 

 Sawed Red Gum shall apply 



QUARTER SAWN RED GUM 



1. Thicknesses and lengths: Standard. 



2. Widths: 3" and over wide. 



3. No figure is required in Quarter Sawn 

 Red Gum in any grade. 



4. S07c of the width of each piece must have 

 the radial grain running 45 degrees or less with 

 one surface of the piece. 



5. 10% of Quarter Sawn Gum may be 1/16" 

 scant on one edge provided the other edge Is 

 full standard thickness when shipped dry. 



6. In the grades of Firsts and Seconds and 

 Selects, pieces 5" wide must be free of sap, 

 pieces 6" and 7" wide may have 3/4" of sound 

 sap in the aggregate, and pieces 8" and over 

 wide may have 1" of sound sap in the aggre- 

 gate. 



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 5" and over wide. 



2. Pieces 5" wide must be clear. 



3. Standard defects are admitted In widths 

 6" and over 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', and over, 5 standard defects or their equiv- 

 alent. 



SELECTS 



1. Lengths: 6' and over long, not to exceed 

 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. 



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

 and sound on the reverse side. 



5. 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. 



6. This grade may also include pieces other 

 than those described abov3, below the grade of 

 seconds, that will work at least 80% clear red 

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

 13' and longer, three cuttings. 



7. 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. In the common grades color shall be de- 

 termined from the red face. 



2. Widths: 4" and over wide. 



3. Lengths: 4' and over long, but not more 

 than 10% may be 4', 5', 6' and 7' lengths. 



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

 face. 



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

 clear red face. 



^^^■o/?i^^^f ^" ^''^®' ^' ^° 1*' *°"&- must work 

 bb J/S% clear red face in not over two pieces 

 in cuttings 2' and over long by the full width 

 or the piece. 



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

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

 wide, may have two standard defects. Pieces 

 6 long must have one red face. 



^■, K^J^^%^,^^' ^° '^" ^^^^. T to 11' long, must 

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

 cuttings; pieces 5" to 7" wide. 12' and over long 

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

 three cuttings. 



