Softwood lumber grading

Neil_B · October 15, 2003, 02:38:53 PM

Anyone know where one could pick up a cheat sheet for softwood grading. Just regular lumber, not structural.I'm into cedar right now and worried that I may be wasting more than I need to when cutting out wane and other defects.

Thanks
Neil

MemphisLogger · October 15, 2003, 04:49:42 PM

Check out http://www.woodbin.com/ref/wood/softwood_grades.htm

What kind of cedar is it? White?

beenthere · October 15, 2003, 05:22:10 PM

That reference appears to be a very good presentation of the softwood grades. Hope that will help New_sawyer.

SawInIt CA · October 15, 2003, 07:14:59 PM

You can got to http://www.wwpa.org They have the complete grading books

Neil_B · October 15, 2003, 07:15:04 PM

Thanks UrbanLogger,
Yep, it's white. Nice stuff too, most of it anyway.

Neil

MemphisLogger · October 15, 2003, 07:20:38 PM

I wish I had some around here. All I have is redcedar (Juniperus).

I want to build a strip canoe and the redcedar's oils interfere with the epoxy's adhesion.

Do you get it often?

Neil_B · October 15, 2003, 07:26:21 PM

thanks for the other site SawInIt,

Urban,
I don't get it myself too often but I have over 3500bdft here right now. Wouldn't mind getting it all the time since it's so nice to saw up compared to hardwood

. Mills are buying it up like crazy in these parts for a while now. Must be selling lots to the states ;)