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the length of any piece, is admissible, provided the wane does 

 not extend into the tongue, or over one-half the thickness be- 

 low the groove. 



27. Chipped Grain consists in a part of the surface being 

 chipped or broken out in small particles below the line of the 



PITCH STREAK. 



cut, and as usually found shall not be classed as torn grain 

 and shall not be considered a defect. 



28. Torn Grain consists in a part of the wood being torn 

 out in dressing. It occurs around knots and curly places, and 

 is of four distinct characters slight, medium, heavy and deep. 



Slightly torn grain shall not exceed 1/32 of an inch in 



