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HARDWOOD RECORD 



July 25. 1918 



about the last of this month. Men in other classes under the draft 

 may engage in this work under certain conditions. 



The navy department will open bids at Washington, D. C, August 

 6 for many items of hardwoods, listed in schedules 1867 and 1868. 

 The bids must be made on regulation blanks which will be supplied 

 for the purpose. Following are some but not all of the items for 

 which the bids will be opened August 6: 



30,000' b. m. (about), beech, birch, or maple, or mixed, live, air or 

 shipping dry, No. 1 common, 1 by S" and up wide, 10 to 16' lengths, to 

 average 12'. 



10,000' b. m. (about), 2 by 2". 



30,000' b. m. (about), 3 by 3". 



6,000' b. m. (about), SVa by 3%". 



50,000' b. m. (about), 4 by 4". 



25,000' b. m. (about), beech, birch, maple, or mixed, live, air-dried. 

 No. 1 common strips, for cockpit .sheathing in steamers and motor boats, 

 % by 314" by 6 to 12', averaging at least 9' long. 



6,000' b. m. (about) beech, birch, maple, or mixed, live, No. 1 common 

 strips, for coclipit sheathing In steamers and motor boats, % by '/•" by 

 6 to 12', averaging at least 9'. 



Beech, birch, maple, or mixed, live, for awning stanchions and flagstaffs, 

 air or shipping dry, 4 to 10' long, averaging at least 7', or standard lengths 

 8 to 16', as follows: 5,000' (about), 2 by 2"; 5,000' (about), 3 by 3"; 

 5,000' (about), 31/2 by 3%"; 5,000' (about), 4 by 4". 



Beech, birch, maple, or mixed, live, air or shipping dry, 4 to 10' long, 

 averaging at least 7', or standard lengths 8 to 16', averaging at least 12' 

 long, as follows: 10,000' b. m. (about), 2 by 2"; 10,000' b. m. (about), 

 3 by 3"; 10,000' b. m. (about), 3Vi by 3V4"; 10,000' b. m. (about), 4 

 by 4". 



An alternate bid on ash may be submitted for each of the above lots of 

 beech, birch, maple or mixed. 



25,000' b. m. (about), beech, birch, maple, or mixed, live, air-dried. 

 No. 1 common strips, for coclipit sheathing in steamers and motor boats, 

 % by 3%" by 6 to 12' long, averaging at least 9'. 



Beech, birch, maple, or mixed, live, for awning stanchions and flagstaffs, 



air or shipping dry. 4 to 10' long, averaging at least 7', or standard 



lengths 8 to 16', averaging at least 12', as follows: 5,000' b. m. (about), 



2 by 2"; 5,000' b. m. (about), 3M! by 3V,". 



White .\sh 



5,000' b. m. (about), ash, white (for boat-hook handles), air or ship- 

 ping dried, 2" thick by 2 to 4" wide or wider in multiples of 2" by 8M: to 9' 

 long. 



Material showing on the end more than 20 rings of annual growth pei 

 inch will be inspected carefully for weight and brashiness. Rate of growth 

 shall be approximately uniform. Pipces that arc l>rash or voit porous — 

 more than one-third of each annual rini; sliMwin- Imtl'o ..r mn^- — ■— ■.■.■—- 



— and light weight excluded. Iloartw"...! »ili i.r .himiiir,! in ;; 



(and preferred, since not liable to p-i\mI.i [.- 1 : i 



not contain pith or heart center. I' - 1 



grained except that cross-grain up t.. 1" in ■'■" : n.:i. \ n 



decay in any stage, an<l shakes will lutt Ik^ ailiiiiu.-d. KiihL.^ .tii,,....i .,iil> 

 as follows: Sound tight knots not over 14" (largest diameter) alluwcl iu 

 one-fourth the length at both ends, hut not in the middle half. Splits not 

 allowed. Surface checks over Mt" deep excluded. 



Flitch accepted, but onlv usable portion measured. 



Samples may bp trstn.l hv ilrt.rmininL' thr spcciflc gravity, which must 

 not be less than n :,r, i.,i,n,ii. «,i in iml cv.-ii dry volugie). Instruc- 

 tions are ohtain;it.l. 1: m : 1 1 -.i.i.n 



."Vny ash delivcird n ;: 1 i..! 1 hn ;ili..vc specifications showing 



evidence of the pr.-.n.n ,1 miii, -i ihn |...\vilcr-post beetle will be 

 rejected as a whol.- and 11..1 liiin.iln.l .,1 ^.-l.-.ted by the inspector. 



Above lumber upon delivery to be segregated as to thicknesses. 



24,000' b. m. (about) ash, white, live, step plank, common, for laddei 

 treads, air dry, 10 to 12" wide, averaging at least 11", 10 to 16' long, aver- 

 aging at least 13', 2" thick. 



Ash to be in accordance with the latest rules of the National Hardwood 

 Lumber Association. 



Any white ash delivered Ijy a contractor under the above specifications 

 showing evidence of the presence or attack of the powder post beetle will 

 be rejected as a whole and not handled or selected by the inspector. 



20,000' ash, white, live, for ladder treads, step plank, common, air dry, 

 10 to 12" wide, by 10 to 16' long, air-dried, 2" thick. 



10,000' b. m. (about), ash, white, live, rough, step-plank, common, air 

 dried, 10 to 12" wide, averaging at least 11", 10 to 16' long, averaging at 

 least 13', thickness 2". 



6,000' b. m. (about), 2" ash, white, live, for ladder treads, air dried, 

 step plank, common (works 66%% in 4' or longer cuttings with one face 

 and one edge clear), 10 to 12" wide, averaging at least 11" by 10', to 16' 

 long, averaging at least 13'. 



5,000' b. m. (about), ash, white, live, step plank, common, air dry, 2' 

 thick by 10 to 12" wide, averaging at least 11", by 10 to 16' long, averaging 

 at least 13'. 



5,000' b. m. (about), ash, white, live, air-dried, step plank, common, 10 

 to 12" wide, averaging at lea.st 11", 10 to 16' long, averaging at least 13', 

 2" thick. 



Ash, white, live brown, mixed, or Oregon (bidder to state which), for 

 Joiner work ; air or kiln dry, firsts and seconds ; 6" and up wide, averag- 

 ing at least 9" wide, by 8 to 16' long, standard lengths, as follows : 60,000' 

 b. m. (about), 1" thick; 50.000' b. m. (about), IVt" thick; 60,000' b. m. 

 (about), I'A" thick; 40.000' b. m. (about), 2" thick; 15,000' b. m. (about), 

 3" thick; 10,000' b. m. (about), 4" thick. 



20,000' b. m. (about) ash, white, live, firsts and seconds, for long side 

 ladders, shipping dry or green, 10 to 12" wide, averaging at least 11". 

 20 to 30' long, in multiples of 1', averaging at least 24', 21/2" thick. 



30,000' b. m. (about) ash, white, live, first and seconds, for long side 

 ladders, to be shipping dry or green 10 to 12" wide, averaging at least 11' 

 wide by 20 to 30' long, in multiples of 1', averaging at least 24' long, 2yo" 

 thick. 



Ash, white, live, firsts and seconds, shipping dry or green, for short and 

 long side ladders, 10 to 12" wide, averaging at least 11" wide, as follows : 

 5,000' b. m. (about), 2" thick, length 16 to 20', averaging at least 18' ; 

 10,000' b. m. (about), 2y2" thick, length 20 to 30' feet, in multiples of 

 1', averaging at least 24'. 



3,000' b. m. (about), 2%" ash, white, live, for long side ladders; ship- 

 ping dry or green, first and seconds, 10 to 12" widths, averaging at least 

 11" by 20 to 30' long, in multiples of 1', averaging at least 24'. 



5.000' b. m. (about) ash, white (for long side ladders )j firsts and sec- 

 onds, shipping dry or green, 2%i" thick by 10 to 12" wide, averaging at 

 least 11" by 20 to 30' long, in multiples of 1', averaging at least 24'. 



Ash, white, live, first and seconds, for companlonway ladders, shipping 

 dry or green. 8 to 12" wide, averaging 10", 10 to 16' long, averaging 14', as 

 follows: 50,000' b. m. (about), 1" thick; 25,000' b. m. (about). 1V<" 

 thick; ,75,000' b. m. (about), 2" thick. 



Ash, white, live, for companlonway ladders, first and seconds, air dried, 

 8" to 12" wide, averaging at least 10" wide, by 10 to 16' long, averaging 

 at least 14' long, as follows: 10,000' b. m. (about), 1" thick; 10,000' 

 b. m. (about), 1^4" thick; 15,000' b. m. (about), 2" thick. 



15,000' b. m. (about) ash, white, live, for short side ladders, first and 

 seconds, as follows : to be shipping dry or green. 10" to 12" wide, averag- 

 ing at least 11" wide, by 16 to 20' long, averaging at least 18' long, 2" 

 thick. 



Ash, white, live, rough, first and seconds, air dried, 8 to 12" wide, aver- 

 aging at least 10", 10 to 16' long, averaging at least 14', as follows: 

 30,000' b. m. (about), 1"; 30,000' b. m. (about), 1%" ; 60,000' b. m. 

 (about), 2". 



Ash, white, live, for companlonway ladders, air dried, firsts and seconds. 

 8 to 12" wide, averaging at least 10" by 10 to 16' long, averaging at least 

 14', as follows: 3,000' b. m. (about), 1"; 3,000' b. m. (about), ly.". 



5,000 feet for short side ladders. 



Ash, white, live, firsts and seconds, air or kiln dry, as follows : 



48.000' b. m. (about), % by 10" and wider, 10 to 10'. 



90.0(10' b. m. (about), 1 by 6" to 12", average 10", 10 to 16' long, aver- 



10,006' b. m. (about), 1 by 8" to 25", average 10", 10 to 16' long, aver- 

 age 12'. 



.52.000' b. m. (about), 1V4 by 6" to 12", average 9", 10 to 16' long, 

 average 12'. 



48,000' b. m. (about), 1V4 by 8" to 15", average 10", 10 to 16', aver- 

 age 12'. 



Asb. white, live, firsts and seconds, air or kiln dry, as follows: 



long, avcr- 

 - Ill' li. m. (about), IH by 6" to 12", average 9", 10 to 16', aver- 



-Vsii. white, live, firsts and second: 



12,000' b. m. (about), 1 y, bv G" 

 age 12'. 



3,000' b. m. (about), 2 by 12" to 



1,000' b. m. (about). 2 by 12" by iH'. 



1.000' b. m. (about). 4 by 6" to 12", average 9", 10 to 16', average 12'. 



1,000' b. m. (about), 5 by 6" to 12", average 9", 10 to 16', average 12'. 



Ash. white, live, firsts and seconds, air or kiln dry, as follows : 



36.000' b. m. (about), 1% by 6" to 12", average 9", 10 to 16'. aver- 

 age 12'. 



32,000' b. m. (about), 1% by 8" to 15", average 10", 10 to 16', aver- 

 age 12'. 



■ ut), 2 by 12" to 15". 11 to 16', average 13'. 



to 16' 



age 10' 



16,000' 



Ash, 



8,000 



age 14 



and seconds, air or kiln dry, as follows : 

 2V2 by 8" to 12", average 10", 10 to 16' 



000' b. m. (about). 3 by 8" to 12", average 10", 10 to 16', average 12'. 



8,000' b. m. (about), 4 by 6" to 12'', average 9",-10 to 16', average 12'. 



8,000' b. m. (aliout), 5 l^y 6" to 12", average 9", 10 to 16', average 12'. 



220,000' b. m. (about), ash, white, live, for mess tables, firsts and sec- 

 onds. 10 to 14" wide, average at least H", 10 to 16', average at least 12' 

 long, air or kiln dried. 1" thick. 



100.000' li. ni. (about), ash. white, live, for mess benches, firsts and 

 seconds, 11 to 14" wide, to average at least 11%", 10 to 16', average at 

 least 11' long, air or kiln dried, IVt" thick. 



Ash, white, live, firsts and seconds, air or kiln dry, as follows : 



20.000' b. m. (about), 1 by 6" up wide. 



31V.OOO' b. m. (about), H4". 



50.000' b. m. (about), 1%". 



7.". 000' li. m. (about). 2 l>y 6" up wide. 



5.000' b. m. (about). 2%". 



12.000' b. m. (about), 3 by 8" up wide. 



10.000' b. m. (about), 4 by 8". 



Above ash to average 9" wide, to be furnished in commercial lengths. 



5.000' b. ni. (about). 4 bv 4". 8,000' b. m. (about). 6 by 6". 



5.000' b. m. (about). 5 by 5". 8.000' b. m. (about). 7 by 7". 



Asb. white, live, firsts and seconds, shipping or air dry, as follows; 



15.000' b. m. (about). 1" thick by 8 to 15" wide, averaging 12" wide by 

 10 to 16' long In standard lengths. 



25.000' li. m. (about). IVt" thick by 8 to 15" wide, averaging 12" wide 

 by 10 to 16' long, in standard lengths. 



