HARDWOOD LOG GRADING RULES 



(Nashville (Tenn.) Lumbermen's Association) 



"Logs shall be graded as follows and designated as No. i, No. 2, 

 No. 3, No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6. 



"No. I logs shall be 30 inches and up in diameter, fresh cut, 

 green, straight and free from knots, windshakes and other defects. 



"No. 2 logs shall be 27 to 30 inches in diameter inclusive, 

 fresh cut, green, straight and free from knots, windshakes and 

 other defects, except that this grade may take logs 30 inches 

 and up in diameter with one to three small soHd knots not 

 exceeding 3 inches in diameter. 



"No. 3 logs shall be 24 to 26 inches in diameter inclusive, fresh 

 cut, green, straight and free from knots, windshakes and other 

 defects, except that this grade may take logs 27 inches and up in 

 diameter with one to three small sohd knots not exceeding 3 

 inches in diameter. 



"No. 4 logs shall be 20 to 23 inches in diameter inclusive, fresh 

 cut, green, straight and free from knots, windshakes and other 

 defects, except that this grade may take logs 24 inches and up 

 in diameter with one to three small solid knots not exceeding 

 3 inches in diameter. 



"No. 5 logs shall be 15 to 18 inches in diameter inclusive, fresh 

 cut, green, and free from knots, windshakes and other defects, 

 except that this grade may take logs 20 inches and up in diameter 

 with one to three small solid knots not exceeding 3 inches in 

 diameter. 



"No. 6 logs shall be 12 to 14 inches in diameter inclusive, 

 fresh cut, green, straight and free from knots, windshakes and 

 other defects, except that this grade may take logs 15 inches and 

 up in diameter with one to three small solid knots not exceeding 

 3 inches in diameter. 



"All logs shall be cut full length. 

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