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HARDWOOD RECORD 



March 10, 1919 



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

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

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

 long, must work 6G 2/39'^ clear red face in not 

 over three cuttings; pieces 8" and over wide. 

 14' and over long, must work f!6 2/Z% clear red 

 face in not o\er four cuttings. 



10. No cutting to be considered which is less 

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



No. 3 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 10' long, must 

 work 509'^ clea.r red face in not over three cut- 

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

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

 tings. 



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

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

 tings. Pieces S" and over wide, 10' to 13' long, 

 must work 50% clear red face in not over four 

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

 over long, mu.st work 50% clear red face in 

 not over five cuttings. 



4. No cutting to be considered which is le.sR 

 than 3" wide by 2' long. 



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 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. 



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. Cutting mu.st be free of sap on face side. 



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

 long, naust have one clear face and two good 



4. 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 -vfrork 66 2/3% clear face in 

 not over three cuttings. No cutting to be con- 

 sidered which i.s 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, mu.st 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 cuttint;^ in thia grade mu.'^t be good 

 and the reverse f:u-t- of cutting must b.- sound. 



QUARTER SAWN RED GUM FIGURED 

 WOOD 



l: Figure is required in these grades and each 

 piece shall be especially selected for markings 

 and color tones producing a variegated effect. 

 In the grades of Firsts and Secohds 90% of one 

 face of each piece, and in the Common grades 

 the face side of each cutting to show such 

 markings- Otherwise the regular rules for grad- 

 ing Quarter Sawn Red Cum shall apply. 



QUARTEiv SAWN RED GUM SAP NO 



DEFECT 



The same rules apply as on Quarter Sawn 

 Red Gum, except that bright or sound discol- 

 ored sap shall not be considered a defect. 



SAP GUM 



1. Thicknesses and length.s: Standard. 



2. Widths: 3" and over wide. 



3. Bright or sound discolored sap is no de- 

 fect in any grade. 



FIRSTS 

 1. Firsts must be 6" and over wide, S' 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 equiv- 

 alent. 



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^'o 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 be 

 18". The minimum width of any cutting to be 

 3". The smallest cutting allowed must contain 

 144 square inches. 



No. i COM3ION 



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 mu.st be clear. 



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

 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 less than 2' long by the fuU width of the 

 piece. 



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

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

 wide, mav have two standard defects. 



7. Pieces 5" to 1" 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% clecr 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 con.sidered 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 cut- 

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

 must work 50% 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 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. 

 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. 



CLEAR 



1. Lengths: 8' to 16'. 



2. Must have one clear face and two good 

 edges; the rever.se face mu.st 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 2/37r 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; piece.s 3 1/2", 

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

 long, inust work 66 2/3'J'< 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. 



PANEL AND WIDE No. 1 



1. Lengths: 6' to 16'. 



2. Widths: 18" and over wide. 



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



4. Sound discolored sap is no drficl. 



5. Splits not exceeding 6" 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 not to exceed 

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



2. 50% of the total quantity must be clear 

 both sides. The balance of the quantity may 

 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 defects 

 provided 75% of the piece can be used for 

 panels in cuttings 4' or over long by the full 

 width of the piece. 



WAGON BOX BO.\RDS 



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. 



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

 or their ecjuivalent in one or both end.s. 



6. 12', 13', 15' and 16' lengths will admit of a 

 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. 

 Bach 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 inust be accepted and measured as box 

 boards; separate tally to be kept of such boards, 

 showing reduction in measurement. 



9. Inspectors are cautioned that lumber so 

 warped that it cannot be used for box boards 

 must be excluded from this grade. 



HACKBERRY 



1. Thicknesst_-K an»I lengths: Standard, 



2. Widths: 3" and over wide. 



FIRSTS 

 1. Firsts must be <">" 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 equiv- 

 alent. 



SECONDS 



1. Seconds inust 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. 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. 

 The reverse side of pieces 8' and over long must 

 work at least 80% sound. 



5. This grade may also include pieces other 

 than tho.se 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 

 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, 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 a" 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, 

 niust 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 cutling.s; 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. 3 COMMON 



1. No. 2 Common n\ust 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 SOT^r clear face in not over 

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

 over long, must work 507c 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 minimuni length of any cutting to be 

 18". The minimum width of any cutting to be 

 3". No cut ting to contain less than 72 square 

 inches. 



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