The measure and inspection of hardwood lumber

FAS is assumed grade of board. Percent of clear cutting area required for FAS-83tr% or 10 12.

l)etermine number of cuttings permitted.

For FAS grade-S 11. : 4 = 13I -3 cuttings.

Determine minimum size of cuttings.

ForFAS Grade,1'X 5'or3')< 7.

Determine clear face cutting units needed.

For FAS grade-S.Il \. 10 = 12 '. 10120 unils.

Dctermine total area of pcrmitted clear-face cuttinqs in units.

Width in inches and fractions of inches X Length in feet and fraction of feet.

Cutting *1-6" X ?' : 42 units

Cutting 112-6" X 6,i' : 39 units

Cutting #3-8" X 5' : 40 units Total Units 121 Units required for FAS 720 Board meets requirements for FAS Grade.

CUTTIIIG REOUIREMEI{TS for standard grades is shown in grades and species in the rules book.

! IJtitlli

Wldthe: 5" and vliler

Lengtha: I to 15 feet

*s.M. $ cI. Face cuts l+ to 9' 9L-zl3 I

10 to I4.

Ilr &up " 3

DI'UUI\Ub

Wldths: 6" autl nlder

Lengthe: I to 15 feet *s.u. S Cl. Face Cuts l+, & 5, a3-r/3 r 6, &7' " 1 8rtollr " 2 12' to 15. " 3 16'&up " 4

6' to t,' s. M. rf,l1l ednlt I arldltloDsl qrt to yleLt 9L-2hfi ct. Fece. {.t

By Verlon McKinney MacBeath Hardwood Co.. San Francisco

THE least understood and most abused segment of I the hardwood lumber industry seems to be the measurement and inspection (tally and grade) of hardwood lumber shipped by producers and wholesalers to their retail yard and manufacturing trade.

Story at a Glance

The misunderstandings surrounding measure and inspection of hardwoods can often be a simple case of not knowing the basics how to check and inspect for yourself is set out in this story and its accompanying charts early agreement of who is getting what forwhat can eliminate later hassles over invoices.

Under the Standard Kiln-Dried Rule, lumber is measured and inspected prior to it being kiln-dried and that is the basis of the seller's invoice. However. under

(Please turn to page 35) chart below; exceptions and other requirements are stated under captions of respective

NO. Z UUI|4IVTUT witlths: l+" and wlder LeDgtb6: 5 to 16 feet *s.t'l. / CI. !'ace cuts

2f & 3, 9t-z/3 I Reverse 6ltle cuttiDg sound..

4t ancl over ebell grade on one face aB requlretl lD secoltl6 wltb reverse elde of board Dot below No. I Comoa or lever6e 61de of cuttlngs sountl. See Rule (par. 69) defLnbg edge6 of boa"ds l+" antt )" wlde.

Itflaillun cuttlDg lr" x 5t o" 3" x 7'

* Surface neaaure.

** AdDlts a}6o, pLecea B" to 9" v'lde of 7l clear-face cuttiDgs

Wliltbs: 3" aatl rl<Ier

Lengths: lr to t6 feet *S.t'1. /o Cl. Face Cute

It Cl-ear

2i7rl

3' & 4, 66-2/3 L ,'to7' " 2

I'to10' " 3

11' to 13r " l+

1l+t&up " ,

3' to 7' S.M. lf,lll adult 1 adaltlonal cut to ytelal 75ft Cl. Face.

Mlnilnl:lr cuttl,ngl+"x2tor3"x3t

6" to 7" wtde of 6t to 1ot surface neasure to 12f 6urface neesure tbat ldll yls.l,A 9l$ of any lengtb, f\rll witlth of the board.

SOURCE: National

Wldtha: 3" antl nlder

I€Dgths: lr to 15 feet *S.M. % cI. Face cuts rf 66-2/3 l2r&3r ,o 1 L'&5' 6t &'lt " 3 B'&9' " l+ ro' &11. " , L2r & 13' rl+t &up " 7

2' to 7t S.M. wtlL ednlt I aadltloDal cut to yleltt 6r,-213 * Cl. Face.

IrllDlnl! cuttlDg 3" l< 2l antl pleceg lj] tvo Hardwood Lumber Assn.

Bico-Kinzuq is o porf of the ropidly growing Inlond Empire of Woshington ond Oregon. We ore bosed in Omok, Woshington, ond serve os the morketing qrm for Biles-Colemon Lumber Compony qnd Kinzuo Corporotion. However, whot we do is more importont thon whot we ore. We sell lumber, plywood ond pre-cut wood ports. And we ship to lumber wholesolers ond deolers in every port of the United Stoies. Bico-Kinzuo sells for the following plonts:

8 sqw mills producing over 30 million boord feet of kiln-dried fir ond lorch dimension ond ponderoso pine boqrds per month.

I new plywood mill producing l0 million feet of fir plywood sheothing per month on %" bosis.

2 custom wood porls plonfs mochining 3 million boqrd feet of ponderoso pine components per month.

Bico-Kinzuo pretty well identifies who we ore; however, the nome con be quite o mouthful. So most of our good customers refer to us simply os B/K. Toke your choice. Coll us whot you like -"Bico-Kinzuo" or "B/K", we'll respond immediotely. Our business is serving your wood product needs. For direci order oction coll B/K sofes in Omok, Woshington, (509) 826-0064.

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