30f 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



March 10, 1919 



half and even inches, all fractions of less than 

 1/2" dropped, 



CLEAR 



1. Lengths; 8' to 16'. 



2. Must be clear both faces excepting 1" of 

 bright sap showing on one 5=ide only. 



SELECTS 



1. Will admit bright sap without limit. In 

 absence of sap will admit two sound knots not 

 to exceed 3/4" in diameter, or one sound S'tandard 

 knot. 



NO. 1 C03mON 



1. Bright or sound discolored sap is no defect. 



2. S' to 12' lengths will admit 2 standard 

 defects. 



3. 14' to 16' lengths will admit 3 standard 

 defects. 



NO. 2 COIVIMON 



1. Must work 66 2/3% of its length by full 

 tvidth of piece, sound ; pin worms, bright or 

 sound discolored sap, sound tight knots ad- 

 mitted. 



POPLAR— DRESSED OR WORKED 



General Instructions 



1- Dressed Poplar shall be inspected from the 

 best or face side. The reverse side may contain 

 defective dressing but no other defects that 

 would not go in the grade. 



2. Slightly cnipped grain on face side ad- 

 mitted, provided it doe? not exceed C" .square 

 in Firsts and Seconds. 12" square In Saps and 

 Selects, and IS" square in No. 1 Common In 

 the aggregate. 



3. Imperfect manufacture in dressed ot 

 worked stock, such as torn grain, broken knots, 

 mis-matched, insufficient tongue or groove, shall 

 be considered defects and will reduce the grade 

 accordingly. 



4. Partition. Ceiling. Flooring or Drop Sid- 

 ing, having less than three-sixteenths of an inch 

 tongue, shall not be admitted in any grade 

 above No. 2 Common. 



5. Wane on the reverse side, not exceeding 

 one-third the width, and running not to ex- 

 ceed one-sixth the length of anv piece, pro- 

 vided the wane does not extend into the tongue, 

 or over one-half the thickness below the groove, 

 will be admitted. 



Bevel Siding 



1. Bevel Siding is made from 1x4", f." and 6" 

 strips, S4S to 27/32xri 3/.S". 4 3/S" and 5 3/S" 

 and resawed on a bevel. 



NO. 1 



1. Lengths: 6' to 20', admitting 15% of odd 

 lengths. Must be practically free of defects ex- 

 cept 1" of sap or two knots on thin edge that will 

 cover by lap. 



SELECTS 

 1. Lengths: 6' to 20'. admitting 15% of odd 

 lengths. Will admit two sound knots 3/4" in 

 diameter, or one standard defect. Sap admitted 

 without limit. 



NO 1 COMMON 



1. Lengths: 4' to 20', admitting 15% of odd 

 lengths. Sound discolored sap and scattering 

 pin- worm holes not to be considered defects in 

 this grade. In addition thereto boards may con- 

 tam standard defects or their equivalent as 

 follows: , 



4' lengths, one. 

 5' to 0' lengths, two. 



10' to 14' lengths, three. 



15' to 20' lengths, four. 



NO. 2 COMMON 



1. Lengths: 4' to 20'. admittlAg 15% of odd 

 lengths. Will admit all pieces that will not 

 come up to the grade of No. 1 Common which 

 can be used for cheap siding without waste of 

 more than one-third the length of any one 

 piece. Pin-worm holes admitted. 



Drop Siding 



1. Made from 1x4", r." and G" strips 



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

 counted as 4". 5" and 6" respectively. 



3. Thickness: 3/4" net after surfacing. 



4. The above cover.*: all grades. 



NO. 1 

 1. Lengths: 6' to 20', admitting 15% of odd 

 lengths. Must be practically free of defects on 

 face side. 



SELECTS 



1. Lengths: 6' to 20', admitting 15% of odd 

 lengths. Will admit two sound knots 3/4" in 

 diameter, or one standard defect. Sap ad- 

 mitted without limit. 



NO. 1 COIVOION 



1. Lengths: 4' to 20', admitting 15% of odd 

 lengths. Sound discolored sap and scattering 

 pin-worm holes not to be considered defects in 

 this grade In addition thereto boards mav con- 

 tain standard defects or their equivalent as 

 follows: 



4' lengths, one. 



5' to 9' lengths, two. 



10' to 14' lengths, three. 



15' to 20' lengths, four. 



NO. 2 COMMON 



1. Lengths: 4' to 20'. admitting 15%, of odd 

 lengths. Will admit all pieces that will not 

 come up to the grade of No. 1 Common which 

 can be used for cheap siding without waste or 

 more than one-third the length of any one 

 piece. Pin-worm holos admitted. 



Dressed Dimension Strips 



1. Widths: 3" and over; stock S2fe 1/4" scant 

 m width; stock S4S 1/2" scant in width 



2. Thicknesses; Standard. 



NO. 1 



1. Lengths: 6' to 20', admitting 15% of odd 

 lengths. Each piece must bt. practically clear 

 on one face, 7" to 9" widths. 1" of bright sap 

 admitted on one edge showing on face side. 

 10" to 12" widths, 1 1/2" of bright sap admitted 

 on one edge showing on face side 

 SELECTS 



1. Lengths: 6' to 20'. admitting 15% of odd 

 lengths. Bright sap admitted without limit. 

 and in addition thereto one standard defect or 

 its equivalent admitted in boards S" and under 

 wide, and two standard defects or their equiva- 

 lent admitted in boards 0" to 12", inclusive. 

 NO. 1 COMMON 



L Lengths: 4' to 20'. admitting 15% of odd 

 lengths. Shall admit of any number of sound 

 knots that paint will cover, the board to work 

 full length and width. Bright or sound dis- 

 colored sap and scattered pin- worm holes not 

 to be considered defects in tliis grade. 

 NO. 2 COMMON 



1. Length.^: 4' to 20'. admitting 15% of odd 

 lenpths. Shall include all boards that will work 

 twn-thirds or more of the same grade as No. 

 1 Common, in not to exceed three cuts the fult 

 width of the boards, no cutting to be shorter 

 than 3'. 



Casing and Base 



L Lengths: S' and over, admitting 15% of 

 odd lensfths. 



2. Widths: Net. 3 1/2". 4 1/2". 5 1/2". 6 1/2", 

 7 1/2", 8 1/2" and 9 1/2". counted 1/2" wider 

 than net face. 



3. Thickness: 13/16" after surfacing. 



4. The above refers to and covers all grades. 



FIRSTS .4ND SECONDS 



1 . Each piece must be practically clear on 

 face side, 



2. 7" to 10" widths, 1" of bright sap admitted 

 on one edge, showing on face side. 



SAP AND SELECTS 



1. Bright sap admitted without limit, and in 

 addition one standard defect or its equivalent 

 to be admitted In boards 8" and under, and two 

 standard dpfpcts or their equivalent in boards 

 9" to 10" wide. 



NO. 1 COMMON 



1. This grade will include all stock that will 

 not come up to the grade of Saps and Selects, 

 that will work two-thirds of its length clear 

 face in pieces 3' long and longer, rearardle^-s of 

 sap. Stained sap. without limit, where there 

 are no other defects, admitted in this grade. 



POPLAR— QUARTER SAWN 



L Grades: Firsts and Seconds and No. 1 

 Common. 



2. Thicknesses and lengths: Standard. 

 3 Widths: 3" and over wide. 



FIRSTS AND SECONDS 



1. Firsts and Seconds are a combined grade 

 and must be 5" and over wide. Standard de- 

 fects are admitted according to surface meas- 

 ure as follows: 



6'. 1 standard defect or its eauivalpnt. 

 0'. 2 standard defects or their equivalent. 

 13'. 3 standard defects or their equivalent. 

 IS', and over, 4 standard defects or their 

 equivalent. 



NO. 1 COMMON 



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

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



2. Pieces 4" wide must work 75% clear face 

 in not over two cuttings; pieces 5" and over 

 wide, 8' to 11' long, must work 75% clear face 

 in not over two cuttings; 12' and over long 

 must work 75% clear face in not over three 

 cuttings. 



3. No piece ©r cutting considered which i-^ 

 less than 4" wide and -2' long, or 3" wide and 

 3' long. 



NO. 2 COM3ION 



1. Lengths: 6' and over, admitting 10% of 

 odd lengths: 25% mav be 6', 7' and 8', and not 

 to excepd 10% under 8'. 



2. Widths: 3" and over wide. 



3. Thicknesses- Standard. 



4. Bright or slightly discolored sap no dpfect. 



5. No. 2 Common shall include all lumber 

 that will not come up to the grade of No. 1 

 Common that will work at least 50% into clear 

 face quartered cuttinq:s No piece or cutting 

 to be less than 3" wide and 2 long. 



SYCAMORE— PLAIN 



^. Thicknesses and lengths: Standard. 

 2. Widths: 3" and over wide. 



FIRSTS 



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

 over long. Pieces 4' to 9' surface mea.-sure must 

 he clear. Pieces 10' tn 15' surface measure may 

 have one standard defect or its equivalent. 



2. Pieces 10' and over surface measure may 

 have two standard defects or their equivalent. 



SECONDS 



1. Seconds must be 6" and ovpr wide. 



2. Standard defects are admitted according to 

 surface measure as follows: 



5', 1 standard defpct or its equivalent. 



8'. 2 standard defects or their equivalent. 



1?'. 3 standard dpfpcts or their equivalent. 



16', 4 standard defpcts or their equivalent. 



20', 5 standard defects or their equivalent. 



SELECTS 



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

 under 12' and not tn exceed 5% oif 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, 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 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 

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

 The smallest cutting allowed must contain 144 

 square inches. 



No. 1 CO^VOION 



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 

 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 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 R" and over wide, 10' to 13' long, must 

 work 66 2/3% clear face in not over throe 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 he 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 cutting.^; 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 o\er 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 2570 

 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 strip inside of beveled edges. 



7. Must be tallied widths and lengths on half 

 and e\ en 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 reverse face must be sound. 



No. 1 COMMON 



1. Length: 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 2/3%i clear face in 

 not over three cutting.?. No cutting to be consid- 

 ered 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; 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. 



SYCAMORE— QUARTER SAWN 



1. Thicknc-^sos and lengths: Stantlard. 



2. Widths: 3" and over wide. 



3. Firsts and Seconds and Selects Quarter Sawn 

 Sycamore must sho'w figure on one face not less 

 than 90% in the aggregate. The cuttings in No. 

 1 Conamon and No. 2 Common must show figure 

 on one face. 



4. Ten per cent of quartered Sycamore may be 

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

 is full standard thickness when shipping dry. 



FIRSTS 

 1. Firsts must be 0" 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. 



