March 10, 1919 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



30g 



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 ZO'/c 

 under 12' and not to exceed 59p of 0' 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 rever.se side. 



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

 must grade not below second.s on the best face. 

 The reverse side of pieces S' 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. 1 COMMON 



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



2. Lengths: 4' and over long, noi over 30% 

 shorter than 10', and not to exceed lO'/o of 4' 

 and 5' lengths. 



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



4. Pieces 4" wide, G' 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 06 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 COMiMON 



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. 



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 minimum length of any cutting to be 

 18", The minimum width of any cutting to be 

 3". No cutting to contain less than 72 square 

 inches. 



NO. 4 COM3ION 

 1. No. 4 Common shall include all lumber not 

 up to grade of 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 sufflcient substance 

 to hold nails admitted. 



STRIPS 



1. Grades: Clear, No. 1 Common, 



2. Thicknesses: Standard. 



3. Lengths: 6' to 16'. 



4. Width.'^: 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. Must have one clear face 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' 

 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 06 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 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 3/2". 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. 



WALNUT 



1. Thicknesses and lenijthp: Standard. 



2. Widths: 3" and over wide. 



3. .Ml odd lengths must be measured. 



4. Steamed sap is no defect. 



5. These rules apply only to steam treated 

 lumber, if lumber is not so treated. Sap is a 

 defect and special contract should be made 

 between buyer and seller, outlining to what 

 extent the Sap is to be considered a defect. 



FTRSTS AND SECONDS 



1. Firsts and Secnnd.s are a combined grade 

 and must be 6" and over wide, 8' and over 

 long, nnd not to exceed 45% under 10' loner. 



2. Pieces 8' and longer, 6" and 7" wide, may 

 have one stnnrlard defect or its equivalent. 



3. Pieces 8' and longer. 8" and 9" \^ide, may 

 have two standard defects or th^ir equivalent. 



4 Pieces 8' and 9' long. 10" and over wide, 

 may have two standard defects or their equiv- 

 alent. 



n. Pieces 10' and over long, 10" and over 

 wide, mav have three standard defects or their 

 equivalent. 



SELECTS 



1. Selects must be 4" and oxer wide, 6' and 

 over long, admittintr 50% under 10' long and 

 10% m!iv be 6' and 7' long. 



2. Pieces 6' and longer, 4" and 5" wide, must 

 have one clear face and two good edges, and 

 the reverse side not below grade of No. 1 

 Common. 



3. Pieces 6' and 7' long. 6" and over wide, 

 must have one clear face and two good edges, 

 and th" reverse side not below grade of ^No. 1 

 Common. 



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

 must not grade below seconds on best face 

 and not belnw No. 1 Common on pnor Fide 



5. Will admit pieces 8' and over long with one 

 clear fnre, th'^' rex'ersp side sound but not below 

 Jhe grade of No. 2 Common. 



6. In lumber 5/4" and less in thickness. 20% 

 of the quantitv may grade not below No 2 

 Common on the poor side, provided it will 

 work 80% sound. 



NO. 1 COM5TON 



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

 4' and over long. 



2. Pieces 4" and over wide must work 

 66 2/3% clear face, no cutting to bo considered 

 which does not contain 144 sauare inches. 



3. The minimum width nf any cutting to be 

 3". the minimum length of any cutting to be 

 24". Each cutting in this erade mu'^t havp one 

 clear face and the reverse side must he sound. 



NO. 2 COMMON 



1. No. 1 Common will admit all lumber b<^low 

 the grade of No. 1 Common that will cut 50% 

 "lear facp In pieces containing 72 or more t^uuare 

 inches. The reverse face of all cuttings must be 

 sound. The minimum width of any cutting to 

 be 2". 



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. 



2. Minimum width of cutting 1 1/2". and no 

 cutting considered which contains less than 36 

 square inches. 



WILLOW 



1. Thicknesses and lonetbs: Standard. 



2- Widths: 3" and ov»r wide, 

 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 mea.-sure may 

 have one standard defect or Its equivalent. 

 Pieces 16' and over surface meapure may have 

 two standard defects or their equivalent. 

 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. 



NO. 1 COIVOION 



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 

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

 No cutting to be le-ss 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 cut- 

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

 must work 66 2/3% clear face in not ovei 

 three cuttings; pieces 8" and over wide, 14' 

 and over long, must work 60 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% sound in not over three cuttings; 

 pieces 3" to 7" wide, 11' and longer, must work 

 50% sound in not over four cuttings. 



3. Pieces 8" and over wide, 4' to 0' long, must 

 work 50% sound in not over three cuttings; 

 pieces 8" ad 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 cut- 



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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. 



WAGON BOX BOARDS 



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 equivalent in one or both ends. 



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; side to work 10' 6" long, ends to 

 work 3' 6" long by the full width of the piece. 

 Each side and end may contain one sound 

 standard defect, or its equivalent, showing on 

 one side. 



8. NOTE — Five per cent, in feet of a shipment 

 that can be reduced in measurement by cutting 

 the end or edge or both to a size ordered must 

 be accepted and measured as box boards; sep- 

 arate 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 for box boards 

 must be excluded from this grade. 



WAGON STOCK 



NO. 1 AXLES 



1 To be cut from live tough black or shell 

 bark hickory, cut 6' in length, to include all 

 the clear and perfect stock. Defects as fol- 

 lows admissible: 



2. Stain, penetrating not more than 1/16" and 

 which has not developed into a rotting condi- 

 tion. ,. _ ,-_ 



3. Four sound pin knots, not exceeding 1/4 

 in diameter, or two sound knots 3/4" in diam- 

 eter, near the center lines longitudinally on top 

 or side, and not over 12" of center or more than 

 6" of ends. Knots (except pin knots) not to be 

 closer than 12" apart. 



4. Splits, on either end, extending not more 

 than 6" In axle or 3" on both ends. 



5. Season checks, not more than 1/2" deep 

 and not more than 12" long. 



6 Hearts or Heart Rings, none. 



7. Shakes, that will plane out with 1/8" cut. 



8. Not more than two pin worm holes not 

 nearer than 0" to each other. Not more than 

 two grub holes that will penetrate more than 

 6" of either end of the piece. 



9. Bird pecks allowed if sound, or if unsound 

 part is not to exceed 1/2" in diameter and not 

 over 1/4" in depth. 



10. Axles with wane will be measured exclud- 

 ing the wane. 



11. Bright sap considered no defect. 



12. Grain can cross 3" in entire length of 

 axle. 



13. If defects not admitted can be cut out so 

 as to reduce axle to a smaller size used and 

 ordered by the buyer, it shall be so inspected. 



14. Hewn axles shall be measured to square 

 to the size they are ordered. 



15. Defects at ends of axles that will admit of 

 piece working 5' 6" long will be admitted. 



BOLSTERS 



1. To be cut from good, tough, straight- 

 grained Oak or Hickory (when Oak is specified 

 it will be understood as being White or Red 

 Oak) suitable for wagon material. To be clear 

 and perfect stock, excepting the following de- 

 fects, which will be admissible; 



2. Stain, penetrating not more than 1/16", 

 and which shows no sign of rot 



3. One sound knot not over 1/2" in diam- 

 eter, not more than 12" from the center of the 

 piece, or three sound pin knots not exceeding 

 1/4" in diameter located in same manner. 



4. Splits, none. 



