March 10, 1919 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



30a 



(Continued from page 22j) 

 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, sheathins. crating, etc. 

 Worm holes are not to be considered defects, 

 and unsound lumber with sufficient substance 

 to hold nails admitted. 



STRIPS 



I. Grades: Clear. No. 1 Common. 



II. Thicknesses: Standard. 



3. Lengths: 6' to 10'. 



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

 5" and 5 1/2". 



ri. 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. 



C-LEAR 



1. Lengths: 8' to 16'. 



2. Must have one clear face and two good 

 edges: the reverse face must be sound. 



No. 1 COMIVION 



1. Lengths: 6' to 10'. 



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, mu.st work 66 2/39i- clear face in not over 

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

 and over long, must work (ifl 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 S 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"^^ clear face in not over 

 three cuttings. No cutting to be considered 

 which 1.5 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, 



HICKORY 



1. Thicknesses ami lengths: Standard. 



2. Widths: 3" and over wide. 



3. In the grade of Firsts and Seconds 307f 

 of S' 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 follows: 



!i', 1 standard detect or its equivalent. 



S', 2 standard defects or their equivalent. 



12\ 3 standard defects or their equivalent. 



l.S , 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 .''19', of 4" widths 



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



, '?.'„*' "^ ??„■•," •" "" "■'<!'?■ 6' to 11' long, mu.st 

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

 tmgs; pieces 4" to 7" wide. 12' and over long 

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

 cuttmgs. 



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

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

 tmgs; piece.s 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. 



5. No cutting to be considered which is less 

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



No. 2 COMMON 

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

 ot 4 ii 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. 



-ni P'e<=es :j' and longer must work at least 

 o0% clear face cutting. 



io5' T''® minimum length of any cutting to be 

 18 ; the mmimum width of anv cutting to be 

 i : the smallest cutting allowed mu.st contain 

 72 square inches. 



No. 3 COMMON 



1. Lengths: 4' and over long. 



-. Widths: 3" and over wide. 



3. Bach piece must contain at least 50%o 

 sound cutting. 



10I V^" '"'I'mum length of anv cutting to be 

 i.. ■ .it" Timimum width of anv cutting to be 

 6 . The smallest cutting allowed must contain 

 7- square inches. 



, ^ No. 4 CO.MMON 



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. 

 Wcirm holes are not to be considered defects, 

 and unsound lumber with sufficient substance 

 to hold nails admitted. 



LOCUST 



i' Thicknesses and lengths: Standard. 

 -■ Widths: 3" and over wide 



FIRSTS 

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

 long. Pieces 4' to 0' surface measure must be 

 clear. Pieces 10' to 1.-,' surface measure may 

 have one standard defect or its equivalent. Pieces 

 . j^"'l "'■'''^ surface measure may have two 

 standard detects or their equivalent. 



S ■ 



SECONDS 



1. Seconds must be 0" 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. Widths: 5" and over wide. 



3. Inspection to be made from the good side 

 of the piece. Pieces G' 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 809^ sound. 



5. This grade may also include pieces other 

 than those described above, below the grade of 

 seconds, that will work at least S0% 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 CO.MMON 



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 e-xceed 10% ot 4' and 

 .'i' lengths. 



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



4. Pieces 4" wide, 0' and 7' long, must be 

 clear. 



^^^- ^ ,?iS'^'^'^ *" ^'■'l''' *' '0 11' 'o"e. "lust work 

 06 2/d% 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 cuttinijs. No cutting 

 to be less than 2' long by the full width of the 

 piece. 



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

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



may have two standard defects. 



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 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 cut- 

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

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

 cuttin.gs. 



9. No cutting to be considered which is leas 

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



No. 3 COJIMON 

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

 4 and over long, but not more than 10% of 4* 

 and D lengths admitted in this grade, 



"'i ?)'','>■*' •'*" '° "" wide, 4' to 10' long, must 

 work oO% clear face in not over three cuttings- 

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

 work :.0% clear face in not over four cuttings 



•, fi'^.S'^'' *" ^""1 "^^ 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 ^0% clear face in not over Ave cuttings. 

 ,,- „ ° cutting to be considered which Is le.ss 

 than 3" wide bv 2' long 



No. 3 COIMON 



1. Lengths: 4" and over long 



2. Widths: 3" and over wide, 



e i,- ^*'^'' P'*''^'^ "1"^' contain at least 50% sound 



,ot' Ji'^ minimum length of any cutting to be 



18 . The minimum -R-idth 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 ot 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 sutlicient substance to 

 hold nails admitteil, 



MAGNOLIA 



}■ Thicknesses and lengths: Standard 



2. uidths: 3" and over wide 



FIRSTS 



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

 long. Pieces 4' to 9' surface measure must be 

 clear. Pieces 10' to Lj' surface measure may 

 have one standard defect or its equivalent. Pieces 

 It) and over surface measure mav have two 

 standard defects or their equivalent 

 SECONDS 



I. Seconds must be 6" and over wide. 



-. Standard detects are admitted according to 

 surface measure as follows: 



5', 1 standard defect or its equivalent 



■,?,,• 'i standard defects or their equivalent. 



is,' * standard defects or their equivalent 



lb , 4 standard defects or their equivalent 



-u , 5 standard defects or their equivalent 



,, ^ SELECTS 



1. Lengths: 6' and over long, not over 30% 

 under 12 and not to exceed 5% of 0' and 7' 



-'. Widths: 3" and over wide, 



3 Inspection to be made from the good side 

 ot the piece. Pieces 0' and T must be clear 

 one tace and sound on the reverse side 



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

 must grade not below seconds on the best fad 

 The reverse side of pieces 8' and over long must 

 work at least 80%, sound. 



5. This grade may also include pieces other 

 tnan 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. 



ic"' Vi." "''."'.tnum length ot any cutting to be 

 \?. ■ JT''^ minimum width of any cutting to be 

 .i . 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% ot 4' 

 and 5' lengths. 



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



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

 clear. 



ee°'o /?if '^'=^, *" ■"■''*• *' •" 1'' '"le, must work 

 bb Z/i% clear face in not over two cuttings- 



?e'"if?o«" ^''^^■. '-' t° 1"' '""S. mu.st work 

 06 J/3% clear face in not over three cuttings 

 No cutting to be less than 2' long by the full 

 u-idth of the piece. 



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

 standard defect; pieces 6' long, '.)" and over wide 

 may have two standard defects. 



„ "'; ^i'^SISJ'" }° '" ^■'l''' '" to 11' long, must 

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



Si^o^/o^-" '? ''"' '"''<*''• 1-' ^"'3 "^'e'' 'ons, must work 

 60 2/3% clear tace in not over three cuttings. 



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

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

 pieces 8" and over -n-ide, 10' to 13' long, musJ 

 n;rk 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. 



,,_*• ^,° ''"tting 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 

 •1 and over long, not to exceed 10% ot 4' and 5' 

 lengths. 



„ ^V ^-f,-'' *" '° ^" ^'<''^' *' to 10' long, must 

 work 00% sound m not over three cuttings- 

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

 work 50% sound in not over tour 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. 



.!,*• ,^° ■".""i"^^^" ^^ considered which is less 

 tha 3" wide by 2' long. 



NO. 3 COJIMON 



1. No. 3 Common mu.st be 3" and over wide 

 * „^"'V°^'''' '""S. and must contain at least 

 -.>%> of sound cuttings. Minimum width of 

 cuttings 1 1/j , and no cutting considered which 

 contains less than 36 square inches. 



STRIPS 

 V Grades: Clear, No. 1 Common 



2. Thicknesses: Standard 

 ■i. Lengths: 6' to 16', 



5"-'an7ri/l^. -"• - ''- '"■ ' ''■'■■■ *■■■ * I/--- 



tro^m {Ef ro'id"side" o?"thf'pt?e """=' "" """^^ 

 „,',;; Measurement must be made at narrovy- 

 part ot the strip mside ot beveled edges 



• ■ Must be tallied widths and lengths on halt 

 dro "d" inches; all fractions of less than 1/2" 



, , CLEAR 



1. Lengths: 8' to 16'. 



„,il'„=.*','i^' "^"^^ °,"'' ''''''"" fic'^ and two good 

 edges; the reverse face must be sound 

 , ^ NO. 1 COMMON 



1. Lengths: 6' to 16', 



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

 e'dgl's '^ """ '^"^'''' '^^°* ^"^ '"O Sood 



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

 wr.,"li"" ^°''-^ ""^ 2/3% clear tace 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 



s'ld'er°e?'' 'hree cuttings. No cutttng"to be coi" 



wdth of-^be"^'^ '"'"' "'*" -' '°"S by the full 

 wiatn 01 the piece. 



w,-d„ V^'''''' ,^-,'/,-"' *"■ * 1/2", 5" and 5 1/2" 

 •,n^ ■,!; "'' ,' \?"^' "list have one clear face 

 be sound. ^^''^- ^"^ reverse face must 



Wide ^'.^'^f* ,^,.M-"' *"■ * 1/2", 5" and 5 1/2" 

 wide, 8 to 11- long, must work 66 2/3%, clear 



l"''^ "J ..j;."' -r^'^"" '"'° cuttings: pieces "3 1/2^' 

 4,41/2.0 and 5 1/2" wide, 12' and ovei^ 



th"r?e '"eoftl^™* "5 "^^ '^<' '^'«=''' ''^'^« '" ""t over 

 which ?« f ^"V., No cutting to be considered 

 which IS less than 3" wide and 2' long Both 

 ^t^/%T? " cutting in this grade must be good 

 .ind the reverse face of cutting must be sound 



1 T, , ., WAGON BOX BOARDS 

 to io.^ ^'dc- 13" to 17". Narrow, a" 



2. Lengths: 11' to 16' 

 pink a^y"'"''"'^- '^l""" '"' 1" thick when ship- 



4 Bright or sound discolored sap or a few 

 scattered pin worm holes may be admitted 

 nr°;v,Ji; '<^"S"? will admit 3" splits in one end, 

 or their equivalent in one or both ends 

 10" =„r,' - ■ ^^' "?'' '*' lengths will admit of a 

 both ?nds'" """^ "" "" equivalent in one or 



„.^.i 1*' 'cngths will admit 6" splits In one end 

 or their equivalent in both ends; otherwise each 



fhafi" "; '° '^' '""""'^ may' contain defects 

 i,- A'. 1° pot prevent the piece from cutting one 



long, one side 

 6" long, ends 



— . ' I'.tvci.i I, It piece irom cutting one 



and-oo'e'end''''"-/"''''' '■'' '° !«' '""SJ' oue^sX 

 ana one end: sides to work 10' 6" long ends 



n^ec^V i'"'-",""^ '^y 'he full width ^it?hl 

 piece. Each side and end may contain one 

 sound standard defect, or its equivalent, show! 



ing on one side. 



me^t ^?J, T f per cent, in feet of a ship- 

 l^.t^LJ .t ^'^^ '"^ reduced in measurement bv 

 cutting the end or edge or both to a size ordered 

 must be accepted and measured as box boards- 

 separate tally to be kept of such boards, show: 

 ing reduction in measurement 



9. Inspectors are cautioned that lumber so 

 warped that it cannot be used tor box boards 

 must be excluded from this grade ooaras 



MAHOGANY— CUBAN 



1. Prime. Selects, Rejects, Shorts, Wormy 

 Counters, and Clear Strips. "oimy, 



2. Lengths: 2' and over long 



3. Widths: 3" and over wide. 



