NHLA Rules Book 2015

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SPECIAL COMBINED & FACE GRADES No. 1 Common & Better The full run of the logs with all grades below No. 1 Common excluded.

No. 2A Common & Better (Log Run) The full run of the, logs, excluding all grades below No. 2A Common as defined for the various species under "Standard Inspection."

No. 3B Common & Better (Mill Run) The full run of the logs, No. 3B Common and Better.

No. 1 Common Face The same as the Standard grade of No. 1 Common, except that the grade shall be determined from the better face. The reverse side of the cuttings shall be sound.

No. 2A Common Face The same as the Standard grade of No. 2A Common, except that the grade shall be determined from the better face. The reverse side of the cuttings shall be sound.

All Species – Lengths 17 Feet & Over (When Specified) In grades FAS, F1F, Selects and No. 1 Common, pieces over 17' in length containing more than 16' surface measure are allowed one additional cutting for each additional 4' surface measure, except that not more than 7 cuttings will be admitted in any one piece.

STANDARD INSPECTION BY SPECIES Any species of Hardwood not specifically listed in the following pages shall be graded using the Standard Grades

Ash, Beech, Birch, Sassafras, Hackberry, Buckeye, Box Elder, Sycamore, Tanoak, Madrone & Golden Chinkapin FAS, F1F, SELECTS, NO. 1 COMMON, NO. 2A COMMON, NO. 3A COMMON, NO. 2B COMMON, NO. 3B COMMON: Standard LONG ASH: Specified lengths of 18' and over in Ash will admit 5" pieces in FAS.


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