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HARDWOOD RECORD 



March Ifr. 1919 



4. Thicknesses: Standard. 



5 All odd lengths must be measured, and 

 fractions of over 1/2' in length must be counted 

 up, and fractions of 1/2' and less m length 

 must be dropped. .„,_ 



PREIE 

 1 Prime must be 6" and over wide 8 and 

 over long, not to exceed 25% of S' and 9' lengths. 

 ■> Standard detects are admitted accordmg to 



^■f."'6"''Ld 'r-TT standard defect or Its equlva- 



'"4'' 8" and 9", 2 standard detects or their equiv- 



"'^''lO" and 11", 3 standard detects or their 



equivalent.^^ over, 4 standard defects or their 



equivalent. SELECTS 



1. Selects must be 4" and over wide. 6' and 

 over long, and must work two-th.rds clear, with 

 no cutting less than 4" wide and 3 long, or i 

 Wide and 4" long. ^^^^^^ 



1. There shall be no restrictions to heart in 

 this erade.^^^ ^^__^ ^^ ^„ ^^^ ^^^^ ^.^^ g, ^^ 



over long, and must work 50% clear. No piece 

 considered which is le.-ss than 4' wide and . 

 long, or 3" wide '^nd^^'^'^^.l 



1 Shorts must be 3" and over wide, 2' to 7' 

 long, and must be Prime in quality. 



1 Pieces 3", 4" and 5" wide must be clear. 



3! Pieces 6" and over wide must be graded as 



Prime. ««„.,r 



WOBMY 



1 This grade is to be the same as Selects, ex- 

 cepting that worm holes are admitted without 



""""■ COCNTEBS 



1 Counters must be 12' to 40' long, 18" to 24 

 wide, and must be free from all defects one face ; 

 the reverse face must not grade below Prime. 

 Splits measured out. ^.^.j^^^g 



1. Grades; Clear, No. 1 Common, No. 2 Com- 

 mon. „. J J 



2 Thicknesses; Standard. 



1 ^I^' r'. 2V2".'-3", 3 1/2", 4". 4 1/2". 5" 



^\. Ins'pection 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 tractions of less than 1/. 



'"'°'"'"'- 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 COMJION 

 1. Lengths: 6' to 16'. 



2 Cuttings must be tree 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 



""^f^'pieces 2" 2 1/2" and 3" wide, S' to 11' long, 

 must work 06 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 



^'T"' Pieces 3 1/2", 4", 4 1/2", 5" and 5 1/2" wide, 

 6' and 7' long, must have one clear lace and two 

 good edges. The reverse face must be sound. 



6 Pieces 3 1/2". 4", 4 1/2", 5" and 6 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 

 60 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 cut- 

 ting must be sound. 



No. 8 COMMON 



1. Lengths: 6' to 16'. 



2. Bright or sound discolored sap is no defect 

 in this grade. , ^„_ , 



3. No. 2 Common Strips must work 50% clear 

 face- no cutting to be considered which is less 

 than' 2" wide by 2' long. The reverse face of cut- 

 ting must be sound. 



MAHOGANY— MEXICAN AND AFRICAN 



1. Honduras. Nicaraguan, Guatemalan and 

 other Central and South American Mahoganies. 



2 Firsts, Seconds, Selects. No. 1 Common, No. 

 2 Common, No. 1 Wormy. No. 2 Wormy, Shorts 

 and Counters. 



3. Lengths: 2' and over long. 



4. AVidths: 3" and over wide. 

 .5. Thicknesses: Standard. 



6 All odd lengths must be measured, and 

 fractions of over 1/2' in length must be counted 

 up, and tractions of 1/2' and less in length must 

 be dropped. This does not apply to the grade of 

 shorts. 



7. 1" of bright sap in the aggregate is a stand- 

 ard defect in the Grade of Firsts and Seconds. 

 FIRSTS 



1 Firsts must be 7" and over wide, 10' and 

 over long, and free from all defects, excepting 

 that pieces 10' and over surface measure may 

 have one standard defect or its equivalent. 

 SECONDS 



1. Seconds must be 6" and over wide. 



2. Standard defects are admitted according to 

 surface measure as follows: 



8'. 1 standard defect or its equivalent. 



9', 2 standard defects or their equivalent. 

 13', 3 standard defects or their equivalent, 

 18', and over, 4 standard defects or their equiv- 

 alent. 



3. For each additional 5' surface measure, one 

 additional standard detect will be admitted. 

 SELECTS 

 1. Selects must be 6" and over wide and must 

 grade Firsts and Seconds on one face. The re- 

 verse face must not be below the grade of No. 1 

 Common. 



No. 1 COMMON 



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

 and over long. , ^ , 



2. Pieces 4" wide, 6' to 11' long, must work 

 06 2/3% clear face in not over two cuttings; 1- 

 and over long, must work 60 2/3% clear in not 

 over three cuttings. No piece to be less than ^ 

 long by the full width of the piece. 



3 Pieces 5" and over wide, 0' to 11 long, 

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

 cuttings: 12' and over long, must work bb 2/J7o 

 clear face in not over three cuttings. Each addi- 

 tional 4' in length in pieces over 16' long will 

 admit one additional cutting. No cutting^ to be 

 considered which is less than 4" wide and 2 long, 

 or 3" wide and 3' long. 



No. 2 COMMON 



1. There shall be no restriction to heart in 

 this grade. „ , ., „, 



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

 and over long, and must work 50% clear face. No 

 cutting considered which is less than 3 wide ana 

 2' long. 



No. 1 WORMY 



1 No. 1 Wormy must be 4" and over wide, 6 

 and over long. Worm holes are admitted without 

 limit, otherwise to grade not below No. 1 Com- 



No. 2 WORMV 



1 No. 2 Wormy must be 3" and over wide, 4 

 and over long. Worm holes are admitted with- 

 out limit, otherwise to grade not below No. - 



Common. ,., 



SHORTS 



1. Shorts must be 4" and over wide, 2' to 5 



*' ' Pieces 4" and 5" wide must be clear. 



3' In pieces 6" and over wide standard defects 

 are admitted according to surface measure, as 

 follows: 



2' 1 standard detect or its equivalent. 



4' 2 standard detects or their equivalent. 



5%' 3 standard detects or their equivalent. 



6%'. and over, 4 standard defects or their 



equivalent. ^ 



COUNTERS 



1 Counters must be 12' to 40' long, IS" to 24 

 wide and must be tree from all detects one face; 

 the reverse face must not grade below Firsts and 

 Seconds. Splits measured out. 



STRIPS 

 1. Grades: Clear, No. 1 Common, No. 2 Com- 

 mon. 



2 Thicknesses: Standard. 



3. Lengths: 6' to 16'. , 



4. Widths: 2", 2 1/2", 3". 3 1/2", 4", 4 1/2,5 



5. Inspection on all grades must be made from 

 the good side of the piece. 



6. Measurement must be made at narrow part 

 ot 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 Cuttings must be free of sap on face side. 



3 Pieces 2", 5 1/2" and 3" wide, 6' and 7 

 long, must have one clear face and two good 



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

 must work 00 2/3% clear face in not oyer 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 



"'5.'' Pieces 3 1/2". 4", 4 1/2". 5" and 5 1/2" 

 wide 0' and 7' long, must have one clear face 

 and two good edges. The reverse face must be 



^"e" Pieces 3 1/2", 4", 4 1/2", 5" and 5 1/2" wide, 

 8' to 11' long, must work 06 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 

 60 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 niust be sound. 



No. 2 COIMSION 



1. Lengths; 6' to 16'. 



2. Bright or sound discolored sap is no defect 

 in this grade. 



3. No. 2 Common Strip.^ must work 50% clear 

 face- no cutting to be considered which is less 

 than 2" wide by 2' long. The reverse face of cut- 

 tings must be sound. 



MAHOGAii Y— PHILIPPINE 



1. All odd lengths must be measured, and 

 fractions ot over 1/2' in length must be counted 

 up and fractions of 1/2' and less must be 

 dropped. This does not apply to the grade of 

 shorts. 1" of bright sap in the aggregate in the 

 grade ot Firsts and Seconds is a standard defect. 



2. Pin worm holes not to be considered a de- 

 fect in any of the grades, excepting boards show- 

 ing pin worm holes, in the roUBh, following and 

 tracking with the face, will be considered a de- 

 fect in Firsts and Seconds and Selects, and will 

 be estimated on a basis of standard defects or 

 their equivalents. 



3. Firsts and Seconds are combined as one 

 grade, and are to contain not less than 40% 

 Firsts. 



4. Firsts and Seconds shall not contain less 

 than 40% figured stock. 



5. Firsts and Seconds and Selects Figured Ma- 

 hogany must show figure on one face, not less 

 than 90% in the aggregate. 



0. In the common grades the cuttings must 

 show figure one face. 



7. All grades to admit between 30% and 40% 

 of the White or Light Red Woods. 

 FIRSTS 



1. Firsts must be 0" and over wide, 8' and 

 over long, and free from all detects, excepting 

 that pieces 10' and over surface measure may 

 have one standard defect or its equivalent. 



SECONDS 



1. Seconds must be 6" and over wide. 



2. Standard detects are admitted according to 

 surface measure, as follows: 



6', 1 standard defect or its equivalent. 



9'. 2 standard defects or their equivalent. 

 13', 3 standard detects or their eiiui\alent. 

 l.S', and over. 4 standard defects or their equiv- 

 alent. 



3. For each additional 5' surface measure, one 

 additional standard defect will be admitted. 



SELECTS 

 1. Selects must be 6" r.nd over wide. 8' and 

 over long, and must grade Firsts and Seconds on 

 one face. The reverse face niust not be below the 

 grade of No. 1 Common. 



No. 1 COMMON 



1. No. 1 Common must be 4" and over wide. 6' 

 and over long. 



2. Pieces 4" wide, 6' to 11' long, must work 

 60 2/3% clear face in not over two cuttings; 12' 

 and over long must work 66 2/3%) clear face in 

 not over three cuttings. 



3. No piece of cutting to be less than 2' long 

 by the full width ot the piece. 



4. Pieces 5" and over wide. 6' to 11' long, must 

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

 12' and over long must work 66 2/3% clear face 

 in not over three cuttings. 



5. Each additional 4' in length In pieces over 

 16' long will admit one additional cutting. 



6. No piece to be considered which is less than 

 4" wide and 2' long, or 3" wide and 3' long. 

 Bright sap is no detect in this grade. 



No. 2 COMMON 



1. There shall be no restriction to heart in 

 this grade. 



2. No. 2 Common must be 3" and over wide, 4' 

 and over long, and must work 50% clear face. No 

 piece considered which is less than 3" wide and 2' 

 long. 



SHORTS 



1. Shorts must be 4" and over wide, 4' to 7' 

 long. 



2. Pieces 4" and 5" wide must be clear: 6 to 

 8" wide will admit one standard defect, and 9" 

 and over wide will admit of two standard detects. 



COUNTERS 



1. Counters must be 12' to 40' long, 18" to 24" 



wide, and must be free from all defects on one 



face; the reverse face must not grade below Firsts 



and Seconds. Splits measured out. 



STRIPS 



1. Grades: Clear, No. 1 Common. No. 2 Com- 

 mon. 



2. Thicknesses: Standard. 



3. Lengths: 6' to 16'. 



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

 and 5 1/2". 



5. Inspection on all grades must be made from 

 the good side of the piece. 



0. 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 must be free of sap on face side. 



3. Pieces 2", 2 1/2" ana 3" wide, 6' to 7' long, 

 must have one clear face and two good edges. 



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

 long, must work 60 2./3% clear face In not over 

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

 and over long, must work 00 2/3% clear face in 

 not over three cuttings. No cutting to be consid- 

 ered which is less than 2' long by the full width 

 of the piece. 



5. Pieces 3 1/2". 4", 4 1/2". 6" and 5 1/2" wide. 

 0' and 7' long, must have one clear face and two 

 good edges. The re\-erse fa.ce must be sound. 



6. Pieces 3 1/2", 4", 4 1/2", 5" and 5 1/2" wide. 

 8' to 11' long, must work 06 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 

 06 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. 



No. 2 COSIMON 



1. Lengths: 6' to 16'. 



2. Bright or sound discolored sap Is no defect 

 in this grade. 



3. No. 2 Common Strips must work 50%. clear 

 face; no cutting to be considered which is less 

 than 2" wide, by 2' long. The reverse face of 

 cuttings must be sound. 



MAPLE— HARD 



1. Thicknesses 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 measiure 

 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 detects or their equivalent. 



