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Cut |
Plain-Sliced (Flat-Cut), Quarter-Cut, Rotary Cut |
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Grade
Description |
A |
B |
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Color and Matching |
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Sapwood |
Yes |
Yes |
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Heartwood |
Yes |
Yes |
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Color
Streaks or Spots |
Yes |
Yes |
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Color
Variation |
Yes |
Yes |
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Sharp
Color Contrasts at Joints |
No |
No |
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Type of Matching |
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Book Matched |
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Slip Matched |
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Pleasing Matched |
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Nominal Minimum |
Plain-S. |
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Width of Face |
Quarter |
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Components |
Rotary |
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Natural Characteristics |
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Small Conspicuous Burls & Pin Knots - Combined Avg. Number |
2 per 1 sq ft
64 per 4 ft x 8 ft panel |
No Limit |
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Conspicuous Burls - Max. Size |
3/8 in. |
1/2 in. |
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Conspicuous Pin Knots |
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Avg. Number |
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Max. Size: Dark Part |
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Total |
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2 per 1 sq ft |
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64 per 4 ft x 8 ft panel |
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1/8 in. |
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1/4 in. |
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Scattered Sound and Repaired
Knots - Combined Avg. Number |
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Max Size - Sound |
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Max Size - Repaired |
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Avg. No. - Repaired |
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No |
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1 per 8 sq ft |
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4 per 4 ft x 8 ft panel |
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3/8 in. |
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1/8 in. |
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1 per 8 sq ft |
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Mineral Streaks |
Slight |
Yes |
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Bark
Pockets |
Slight, Occasional |
Few to 1/4 in. x 2 in. |
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Worm
Tracks |
Slight |
Few |
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Vine
Marks |
Occasional |
Yes |
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Cross
Bars |
Occasional |
Yes |
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Manufacturing Characteristics |
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Rough
Cut / Ruptured Grain |
No |
Slight |
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Blended Repaired Tapering Hairline Splits |
Two
1/16 in. x 6 in. |
Four
1/8 in. x 8 in. |
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Repairs |
Small Blending |
Blending |
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Special Characteristics |
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Bird
Peck |
Slight |
Yes |
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Knife
Marks |
Knife marks may occur in these high density species. |
