Recomendation on Grading Lumber

Back40x2 · March 14, 2004, 06:58:49 PM

Looking for a good reference source for grading Cherry lumber that I will be milling soon. Books, video, something to help determine the dif btween FAS, select, common etc,.

Any assistance is appreciated

M.C

smwwoody · March 14, 2004, 07:04:37 PM

I've been told that timber harvesters video's are good

Tom · March 14, 2004, 07:05:12 PM

http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/FPLGTR/fplgtr113/fplgtr113.htm

Don't try to print it. It's huge.

Click on chapter 6

Back40x2 · March 14, 2004, 07:10:46 PM

Thanks, I will check those out.

M.C

Tom · March 14, 2004, 07:22:18 PM

check out paragraph 5 rather than 6. 6 is for stress grades.

Brian_Bailey · March 15, 2004, 05:33:22 AM

M.C.,

Check out this link, it has some nice visuals on grading hardwood lumber.
It's a PDF file so you'll need Acrobat reader to down load it.

http://www.ahec.org/hardwoods/grading.html

once there click on the link, "Illustrated Grading guide (644K)"

It will take a few moments to download, but it's well worth the wait.