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Appendix IV 



OFFICIAL STANDARD WEIGHTS OF HARDWOOD 

 LUMBER AS ADOPTED BY THE AMERICAN HARDWOOD 

 MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION 



Rough 

 Dry. 



Ash 3/8" 1500 



1/2" 2000 



5/8" 2500 



3/4" 15000 



4/4" 15800 



5/4" 6/4" :!'.in<) 



8/4" 4000 



JUssuood 4/4" 2000 



Beech 4/4" 4000 



Birch 4/4" 4000 



Black Gum 4/4" :4no 



Butternut 4/4" 2800 



Buckeye 4/4" 2 GOO 



Cherry 4/4" 4000 



Chestnut 4/4" 2800 



Cottonwood 1/4" 1050 



3/8" 1050 



1/2" 1400 



5/8" 1 750 



3/4" 2000 



4/4" 2800 



5/4" 0/4" 2900 



8/4" 3000 



Cypress 1/4" 1200 



3/8" 1 200 



1 /2" 1 500 



5/8" 1 900 



4/4" 5/4" 6/4" 3000 



8/4" 3200 



10/4" 12/4" 16/4" 3500 



Elm (Soft) 4/4" 3200 



5/4" 6/4" 3300 



8/4" 3500 



10/4" 12/4" 3600 



Elm (Rock) 1/1" 3800 



