HARDWOOD RECORD 



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greater variation in thickness than is allowed 

 under this rule, must be classed as mlssawn, 

 and graded and reported as such. 



These rules define the poorest piece in any 

 oiven grade, but the respective grades must 

 contain all piei-es up to the next higher grade. 



Under caption ST.\NDARD GRADES : 



Eliminate •■There must be at least one-third 

 firsts." etc.. and substitute the following : 

 "Firsts and seconds are combined as one grade." 



In the grade of No. 1 common, heart must 

 not shon- more than one-half the length of the 

 piece in the aggregate. 



In the grade of No. 2 common, heart must 

 not show more than three-fourths the length 

 of the piece in the aggregate. 



Under caption STANDARD LENGTHS: 



Substitute the following : Standard lengths 

 are 4. 5. 6. 7, S. {I. 10, 11, 11'. 13. 14. 15 and 

 16 feet, but not over 15 per cent, of odd lengths 

 are admitted. 



In the grade of firsts and seconds the lengths 

 are S to IG feet, but there must not be more 

 than 2U per cent under 12 feet, and not to 

 exceed 10 per cent of .S and 9 feet lengths. 



Under caption STANDARD THICKNESS: 



Add to the present standard thickness the 

 following: 'j inch. :i V-; inch, 41.4 inch, 5 inch, 

 51s inch and tl inch. 



Under caption STANDARD DEFECTS. 



Each of the following defines one standard 

 defect : 



Two knots not exceeding in extent or dam- 

 age one l^i inch knot. 



Eliminate in its entiret.v "1 inch of bright 

 sap." etc. 



Splits — In lumber of random widths, one 

 split not diverging more than 1 inch to a foot. 

 and not exceeding in length in inches the sur- 

 face measure of the piece in feet. Not more 

 than two detects of this character are admitted 

 in a piece of the grade of firsts and seconds. 

 Lumber sold for special widths will not allow 

 more than one standard defect of this character. 



Under caption EXPLANATION : 



Eliminate in its entiret.v the third paragraph 

 and substitute the following: Stain that will 

 surface off in dressing to the standard thick- 

 ness must not be considered a defect. 



Eliminate the fourth paragraph in its en- 

 tiretv and substitute the following : 



wiine in lumber "^4 and % inch in thickness, 

 not over i^ inch in width : 1 inch to 2 inches 

 in thickness, not over V^ inch in width; 2i-j 

 inches or over in thickness, not over 1 inch in 

 width : not over one-fourth of the thickness of 

 the piece and one-sixth of the length of the 

 piece or its equivalent, must not be considered 

 a defect. Wane of more than the above de- 

 scription is a defect and must be considered b.v 

 the inspector. 



W. A. DOLUH, MEMPHIS. 



"Clear face cutting." as used in these rules, 

 means one face clear. Reverse face must be 

 sound. 



Defects not enumerated as standard defects 

 that do not damage the piece more than the 

 standard defects "allowed are equivalent der 

 fects. 



Under caption SPECIAL INSPECTION: 



No. 1 common and better means the full run 

 of the log with No. 2 and No. 3 common out. 



Eliminate in its entirety the rule defining 

 Merchantable. 



Finish — Finish must be 4 inches or over wide, 

 8 to 16 feet long, not exceeding 10 per cent 

 8 and 9 feet. Pieces 6 feet surface may have 

 one, 9 feet two, 12 feet three, and 16 feet four 

 standard defects or their equivalent. Inspec- 

 tion must be made from the good face of the 

 piece. The reverse face must be sound. 



The grade of No. 3 common when desired may 

 be divided as follows : 



No. 3-A must be 3 inches or over wide, 4 feet 

 and longer. This grade will admit of shake, 

 knots, heart, wane and any other defects which 

 do not materially affect the strength of the 

 piece or its use as a whole. The grade to be 

 determined from the good face. An occasional 

 knot-hole will be admitted in this grade. 



No. 3-B consists of all lumber below the 

 grade of 3-A which will cut 25 per cent or over 

 sound. 



Squares — All woods excepting maple. 



Splits 6 inches in length in one end not to 

 be considered a defect. Splits in excess not 

 admitted. 



No. 1 — Lengths 8 to 16 feet. Four and 5 

 inch squares will admit one. 6 and 7 inch 

 squares two, 8 and 9 inch squares three and 

 10 and 12 inch squares four sound standard de- 

 fects. 



No. 2 are such squares that grade belo* No. 

 1. Same must cut two-thirds sound in not 

 over three pieces. No piece to be shorter than 

 two feet. 



Under caption STANDARD INSPECTION : 



In the following woods (lumber) viz.: Ash. 

 basswood. beech, (jirch. butternut, cherr.v. soft 

 elm. maple and sycamore, the following stand- 

 ard defects are admitted in the grade of firsts 



A. R. VINNEDGE. CHICAGO. 



and seconds, according to the surface measure : 



Firsts — Firsts must be S inches or over wide, 

 10 to 10 feet loug, and free from all defects, 

 except in pieces showing 12 feet or over sur- 

 face measure, which may have one standard de- 

 feet. 



Seconds — Six feet of surface measure will ad- 

 rait one standard defect or its equivalent ; 9 

 feet of surface measure will admit two stand- 

 ard defects or their equivalent : 12 feet of sur- 

 face measure will admit three standard defects 

 or their equivalent ; 16 feet of surface measure 

 will admit four standard defects or their equiva- 

 lent. 



No. 1 common must be 3 inches and over 

 wide, 4 to 16 feet long. Pieces 3 and 4 inches 

 wide, 4 to 7 feet long, must be clear ; pieces 

 8, 9, 10 and 11 feet long must work two-thirds 

 clear face in not over two pieces; 12 feet and 

 over must work two-thirds clear face in not 

 over three pieces. No piece of cutting to be 

 less than 2 feet long by the full width of the 

 piece. Pieces 5 inches or over wide, 4 to 11 feet 

 long, must work two-thirds clear face in not 

 over two pieces ; 12 feet or over long must 

 work two-thirds clear face in not over three 

 pieces. 



No. 2 Common — Change from 6 feet or over 

 long to 4 feet or over long. 



No. 3 Common — Eliminate the size of cut- 

 tings in No. 3 common. 



Establish a new caption as STRIP INSPEC- 

 TION. 



Ash. basswood, beech, birch, butternut, soft 

 elm, maple and sycamore. 



Grades — Clear and No. 1 common. 



Widths — 2\i.. 3, 314, 4, 4V2, 5 or 5V2 inches. 



Lengths — 6 feet or over. 



Thickness — 1 inch and IVi inch. 



Bright sap is no defect. 



Clear strips must be 8 to 16 feet long, and 

 must show one face and two edges clear. The 

 reverse face must be sound. 



No. 1 common strips are 6 to 12 feet long, 

 6 and 7 feet must be one face and twc> edges 

 clear. Reverse face must be sound. Eight, 9 

 and 10 feet must work two-thirds clear face in 



W. T. SCIINAUFER, MARIETTA, O. 



not over two pieces : 12 feet or over must work 

 two-thirds clear face in not over three pieces. 

 No piece of cutting to be considered which is 

 less than 2 feet long by the full width of the 

 piece. Reverse face of cutting must be sound. 



Cherry and plain sawn oak strips grade as 

 above, except that sap is a defect on face. 



Quarter sawn oak strips grade as above, ex- 

 cept that 2V'. 3 and 3Vi inches wide will ad- 

 mit V- inch of bright sap on face; 4 to 5V2 

 inches" wide will admit of 1 inch of bright sap 

 on face. 



Box Boards — Gum, cottonwood, basswood, 

 tupelo and poplar. 



Wide — 13 to 17 inches, 11 to 16 feet long. 



Narrow — S to 12 inches, 11 to 16 feet long. 



In both wide and narrow the 11. 12 and 13 

 foot lengths must work 10 feet 6 inches in one 

 piece: 14, ]."> and J 6 foot lengths must work 

 14 feet in two pieces, viz. : 10 feet 6 inches 

 and 3 feet 6 inches clear, excepting sound, dis- 

 colored sap and one sound standard knot that 

 shows on one face only : 14 foot lengths will 

 admit of 15 per cent of split piece, such splits 

 not to exceed 18 inches in length in one end, 

 or its equivalent in length in both ends. 



Under caption SOFT ELM. Change the cut- 

 ting in No. 2 common soft elm from "clear" to 

 "sound." .„ 



Under caption ASH. Eliminate "Tapering 

 pieces 20 feet or over long must be measured 

 one-third the distance from the narrow end." 



In the following woods, viz. : Bay poplar, Cot- 

 tonwood and sap gum, the following standard 

 defects are admitted in the grade of firsts and 

 seconds, according to the surface measure : 



Firsts — Firsts must be S inches or over wide, 

 10 to 16 feet long, and free from all defects, 

 except that pieces showing 12 feet or over sur- 

 face measure mav have one standard defect. 



Seconds — Six feet of surface measure will ad- 

 mit one standard defect or its equivalent : 9 feet 

 of surface measure will admit two standard de- 

 fects or their equivalent ; 12 feet of surface 

 measure will admit three standard defects or 

 their equivalent ; 16 feet of surface measure 

 will admit four standard defects or their equiva- 

 lent. , ., „ 



No 1 Common — Four inches or over wide, fa 

 to 16 feet long. Pieces 4 inches wide, 6 and 1 

 feet long must be clear; 8, 9, 10 and 11 feet 

 long must work two-thirds clear face in not over 

 two pieces ; 12 feet or over long must work two- 

 thirds clear face in not over three pieces. No 

 piece of cutting to be less than 2 feet long by 

 the full width of the piece. Pieces 5 inches or 

 over wide. 6 to 11 feet long, must work two- 

 thirds clear face in not over two pieces: 12 feet 

 or over long must work two-thirds clear face 

 in not over three pieces. , . ^ , 



No. 2 Common — Fouc to sixteen feet long. 

 Change cutting from "clear" to "sound." 



