30h 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



March 10. 1919 



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

 nor more than 12" long. 



6. Heart Rings, none. 



7. Shakes, if they can be planed out with 

 1/S" cut. 



S. Not more than six pin worm holes in a 

 holster, these holes not to be in clusters of more 

 than tlirce holes 6" apart. 



f>. Bird pecks, allowed if sound. 



10. Will be measured excluding the wane. 



11. Bright sap accepted 



12. Grain can cross 2" in length of Bolster as 

 maNinium. 



13. If defects not admitted can be cut out so 

 as to reduce Bolster to a smaller size used and 

 ordered by the buyer, it shall be so inspected, 



NO. 1 SANDBO.\RDS 



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

 srained Oak or Hickory (when Oak is specified 

 it win be under-stood 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/lC", 

 and which shows no sign of rot. 



3. One sound knot not over 1/2" in diameter, 

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

 or three sound pin knots not exceeding 1/4" 

 diameter located in same manner. 



4. Splits, none, 

 o. Season checks, not more than 1/2" 



nor more than 12" long. 

 i* Heart rings, none. 



7. Shakes, if they can be planed out 

 1/S" cut. 



8. Xot more than six pin worm holes in a 

 Sandboard. these holes not to be in clusters of 

 more than three holes 0" apart. 



0. Bird pecks, allowed if sound. 



10. Will be measured excluding the wnne 



11. Bright sap accepted. 



12. Grain can cross 2" in length of Sand- 

 board as maximum. 



13. If defects not admitted can be cut out 

 so as to reduce Sandboai-d to a smaller size 

 used and ordered by the buver, it shall be so 

 inspected. 



NO. 1 REACHES 



^2'- '^^^\^ ^"* ^^°^ ^'"°'^^- tough, straight- 

 gramed Oak or Hickory (when Oak is specified 

 It will be understood as being White or Red 

 Uak) suitable for wagon material To be clear 

 and pertect stock, free from knots, splits, hearts 

 grub holes, heart rings, shakes, or bird pecks 

 Bright sap accepted. The following defects will 

 be admitted. 



deep 



w i t li 



than 1/16". 

 deep or 12" 



-:. stain, penetrating not more 

 and which S'hows no signs of rot. 



3. Season check-?, not over 1/4" 

 long. 



T?f'..^*il ^'"'L^ ,*^^" ^^^ P'" ^">-"i holes in a 

 th«n ;>. ^^f ^°'*^i„"''* ^"^ ^'^ *» clusters of more 

 than three holes 6 apart. 



POLES 



1. To be cut from good, toush straieht- 

 gra.ned Oak or Ash (when Oak il specified t 



Tu iabfe^nl"''''^"^ ^" '^^^"^ ^'l^'^^ or Red Oak 

 suitable lor wagon mater al. To be clear and 

 perfect stock, free from knots, splits hear?s 

 grub holes, heart rings, shakes, or b?d pSs' 



,„?i' ^^'•'"u' ,f«"etrating not more than 

 and which shows no signs of rot. 



1/16". 



long 



4. Not more than six pin worm holos in a 



fhi^n- ,'^"^ i'°,'"^ ""^ '" be"n c°™to,s St more 

 than three holes 0" apart. "loie 



EVENERS 



from good, 

 suitable lor 



1. To be cut 

 grained Hiclsory 



tough, strai.ght- 



To he clonV ,' ''"•.""'<: lor wagon material. 



|°.t^s?;e7ts?"U=^'ha-°St'krrr^in':r\h\\°:^' 

 aT/Tdm^i^^^gie?^ "'^"^ ^"^ ""'-"'"^ "e'ec^^ 



wh,>h'\'S"I' Pf^n^trat'ns not more than 1/18", and 

 "hich shows no signs of rot 



Season checljs, not over 1/4" deep or 12" 



Worm holes, none. 

 Bright sap no ob,1ection. 

 Sound bird pecks admitted. 



NO. 1 SAWED FELLOES 



3. 



long. 

 4. 

 •■>. 



■reo /^"J'", ""' '''°'" "0""^' WTilte or Red O 

 ng thT !/■;?.'■ f" ''"' "'her defect" exce 

 ittin shLyj,^ ■^""" ''■'" "" allowed if s 

 ,,t'". _°^':. "° '^'=ns of rot. Must be mannf. 



sta 



tared so that grain 



Oak, 



ept- 



--- -- said 



Must be manufac- 



center of each Fiece "cut "'fnll ^.-i;'"^'" through 

 circles. i"ei,e. cut full sizes and proper 



NO. 2 W.\GON STOCK 



for tJ ^ '" '™Pa"' the utility of the piece 

 muted ""'"'""'^ intended, shall not be'^aS! 



out' s^ll J^f ''''', ""'admitted that can be cut 



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>0. 'i .\XLE8 



1. No. 2 .\xles \\ill admit 3/4" sound knots. 

 1 1/4" sound knots not less than 12" apart, 

 two 1 1/4" unsound knots showing on one face 

 only, or their equivalent in smaller defects; 

 season checks 1" deep and 24" long, end splits 

 not exceeding S" in length, grain crossing in not 

 less than half the length of the piece, one inch 

 of wane, two grub holes showing on one or 

 two sides, or other defects equivalent to the 

 above. 



2. Hewn axles shall be measured to square* 

 to the .'^ize they are ordered. 



R. Defects at ends of axles that will admit 

 working ."' fi" to be accepted. 



NO. 3 BOLSTER.S AND SANDBOARDS 



1. lJ:^ame as No. 2 .Axles e.\cept that no splits 

 are ailniissible.) 



NO. 2 POLES AND REACHES 



1. No. 2 Poles and Keaches will admit 3/4" 

 sound knots that do not show through the 

 piece and three 1/2" un.^nund knots that do 

 not extend more than half through the piece, 

 two grub holes showing on bottom or sides, 

 splits 0" long in one end or the equivalent in 

 both ends, grain crossing in not less than one- 

 third the length of the piece, a vertical or lateral 

 bend diverging not more than 1 1/2" from a 

 straight line the length of the piece, or other 

 defects equivalent to the above. 



NO. 2 EVENER.S, SINfJI KTBEFS, BRAKE- 

 BE.4MS ,4ND NECK YOKES 



1. No. 2 Eveners. Singletrees. Brakebeams 

 and Neck Yokes will admit two 1/2" knots not 

 to be less than 6" from the center of the piece, 

 or their equivalent in other defects. l^nsoufld 

 knots shall not extend more than half through the 

 piece. 



NO. 2 S.4WED I-ELLOES 



1. No. 2 Sawed Felloes will admit two 1/2" 

 sound knots or their equivalent, two 3/4" knots 

 or their equivalent, well inside the edges of the 

 piece on the tread side; grain diverging two inches 

 from the center line of the piece, in three-fourths 

 its length. 



SPECIAL INSPECTION 



LOf; KIN 



T. "I.o.g Run" me;ins the full run of the logs, 

 with all gradep beinw No 2 Common excluded. 

 NO. 1 COMMON .*ND BETTER 



1. No. I Common and Better means the full 

 run of the log with ail grades below No. 1 Com- 

 mon excluded. 



jnLL RUN 



1. "Mill Run" means the full run of the log. 

 No. 4 Common and Better. 



NO. 1 COMTMON FACE 



1. No. 1 Common Face to be inspected from 

 the good side of the piece in the same size and 

 number of cuttings allowed in the present rules 

 for No. 1 Common. One face of the cuttings to 

 be clear, the reverse side sound. 



NO. 2 COJmON FACE 



1. No. 2 Common Face to he inspected from 

 the good side of the piece in the same s-ize and 

 number of cuttings allowed in the present rules 

 for No. 2 Common One face of the cuttings 

 to be clear, the reverse side sound. 



Squares 



1. Grades: Firsts and Seconds, Sound, No. 1 

 Common and No. 2 Common. 



2. Sizes: 3x3". 4x4". r^xrv. 6x6", 7x7" .SxS". 

 9xn", 10x10" and 12x12". 



3. Lengths: Standard. 



4. In the .grades of First;? and Seconds and 

 Sound, one-third of the pieces ma.v have wane 

 on one corner, that will be removed in turning 

 the square to its working size. 



5. Splits not exceeding fi" in length in one 

 end in the grades of Firsts and Seconds and 

 Sound are not to be considered defects: splits 

 longer than 6" not to be admitted in these .grades. 



6. Walnut, Cherry and Red Gum Squares will 

 not admit more sap than will be removed in 

 turning the square to its working size. Square.'i 

 in other woods will admit any amount of bright 

 sap. 



7. Boxed Hearts not allowed In the grades of 

 Firsts and Seconds and Sound, nor in the cut- 

 tings of No. 1 Common and No. 2 Common 

 Squares. 



FIRSTS AND SECONDS 



1. Lengths: 8' to 16'. 



2. Sound standard defects are admitted ac- 

 cording to the size of the square, as follows: 



3x 3", 4x4" and .'ix.';", 1 .sound standard defect, 

 and 7x 7", 2 sound standard defects, 

 and 9x 9", 3 sound standard defects, 

 and 12x12", 4 sound standard defects. 

 SOI'NI) 

 I>engths: 8' to 16'. 



2. Sound discolored sap is no defect in this 

 grade. 



3. Sound squares must work sound full length. 



NO. 1 COMMON 



1. Slightly discolored sap is no defect in this 

 grade. 



2 Lengths: 6' to 10'. 



3. No. 1 Common Squares must work 6G 2/S% 

 in cuttings 2' or over long by the full size of 

 the square: three sides of each cutting must be 

 clear: the fourth side may have one sound stand- 

 ard defect or its equivalent. 



NO. 3 COMMON 



1. Lengths; 6' to 111'. 



2. No. 2 Common Squares must work r(0% 



8x S" 

 10x10" 



1. 



sound in cuttings 2' or over long, by the full 

 size of the square. 



Kiln Dried Lumber 



1. Measurement and inspection on lumber to 

 be kiln dried shall be made before same is 

 placed in the kiln. No inspection or measure- 

 ment shall be made on kiln dried lumber after 

 same has been kiln dried except by mutual 

 agreement. 



OFFICIAL ST.4ND.\RD WEIGHTS 

 H.ARDWOOn I.FMBER 



-Ash 3/8" 



1/2" 

 5/8" 

 3/4" 

 4/4" 

 .■J/4" 6/4" 

 8/4 



Basswood 4/4" 



Beech 4/4" 



Birch 4/4" 



Black Gum 4/4" 



Butternut 4/4" 



Buckeye 4/4" 



Cherry 4/4" 



Chestnut 4/4" 



Cottonwood 1 1/4" 



3/8" 

 1/2" 

 5/S" 

 3/4" 

 4/4" 

 .V4" 6/4" 

 8/4" 



Cypress 1 /4" 



3/8" 

 1/2" 

 5/S" 

 4/4" 5/4" 6/4" 

 8/4" 

 10/4" 12/4" 16/4" 



Elm l.Soft) 4/4" 



5/4" 6/4" 

 S/4" 

 1(1/4" 12/4" 



Elm (Rock) 4/4" 



Gum (Red I 1/4" 



3/8" 

 1/2" 

 5/S" 

 .■i/4" 

 4/4" 

 5/4" «,'4" 

 S/4" 



Qum ( .Sap) 1/4" 



3/8" 

 1/2" 

 5/8" 

 3/4" 

 4/4" 

 5/4" C/4" 

 8/4" 



Hickory 4/4" 



Axles and Reaches 



Rim Strips 



Holly 4/4" 



Locust 4/4" 



Magnolia 4/4" 



Maple (Soft) 4/4" 



5/4" 6/4" 

 8/4" 



Maple (Hard) 4/4" 



Oak (Eastern) 3/8" 



1/2" 

 5/.S" 

 3/4" 

 4/4" 

 5/4" 8/4" 

 S/4" 

 Chair and Furniture 



Stock 



Squares 



Wagon Stock and 



Felloes 



Plow Handle Strips 



Oak (Memphis Ter.) 1/4" 



3/8" 

 1/2" 

 5/8" 

 3/4" 

 4/4" 

 5/4" 6/4" 

 8/4" 

 Chair and Furniturt- 



Stock 



Squares 



Squares 



Wagon Stock and 



Felloes 



Plow Handle Strips 



Oak (La. and Tex.) 3/s" 



1/2" 

 5/8" 

 3/4" 

 4/4" 

 5/4" 6/4" 

 S/4" 



Pecan 4/4" 



Poplar x/i" 



1/2" 

 5/S" 

 S/4" 

 4/4" 



Sycamore 4/4" 



Tupelo . 4/4" 



5/4" 6/4" 



Walnut 4/4" 



8/4" 

 Willow 4/4" 



OF 



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4200 

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