37 COM-SHOP: • Widths: 4" and wider, of which 5% of 3" width is admitted. Lengths: 5' and longer. • There is no limit to the number of cuttings. Minimum Size Cuttings: 3" wide by 2' long. • The grade shall be determined from the better face of the board. Admits pieces of 1' and over surface measure that will not yield less than 50% (6/12) clear-face cuttings with the reverse side of the cuttings sound as defined in “Sound Cutting”. KNOTTY ALDER: PREMIUM/RUSTIC/CHARACTER (GRADE): • Widths: 4" and wider • Lengths: 7' and longer • There is no limit to the number of cuttings. • Min. Size Cuttings (face): 4" wide by 2' long with a minimum of one • 4" wide by 7' long cutting in each piece. • Min. Size Cuttings (reverse): 4" wide by 2' long. Best Face Yield: 83 1/3% structurally sound yield. • Worst Face Yield: 66 2/3% structurally sound yield to grade not below Frame Grade. • The cuttings will admit slight season checks, bark pockets, firm tight pith, worm holes, sound knots, star checked knots and unsound knots. Wane shall not exceed one-fourth the width or one half the length of the piece. Width of wane may be divided and shown on both edges. Grades may be selected and packaged individually or combined together as to the manufacturer’s specifications. • Pith: Admitted without limitation. • Splits: No piece shall be admitted which contains splits exceeding in the aggregate in inches in length twice the surface measure of the piece in feet. • Side bend: No piece shall be admitted which contains side bend exceeding 5/8" in 3/8 to 5/4 or 1" in 6/4 to 24/4. • Knots: Unsound knots that go through the piece are not admitted. Maximum Premium Knot Size (face): 1" unsound & 1 ½" sound. Maximum Rustic/ Character Knot Size (face): 1 ½" unsound & 3" sound. • Each required cutting must contain a minimum of one character for each 8 units. FRAME GRADE: • Widths: 4" and wider • Lengths: 6' and longer • There is no limit to the number of cuttings.
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