THIS IS A HANDY CHART OF CUTTING REQUIREMENTS FOR STANDARD GRADES EXCEPTIONS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS ARE STATED UNDER CAPTIONS OF RESTECTIVE GRADES
FIRSTS SECONDS SELECTS NO.1 COMMON NO.2 COMMON
Widths: 6" and wider
Lengths: 8 to 16 feet		 Widths: 6" and wider
Lengths: 8 to 16 feet		 Widths: 4" and wider
Lengths: 6 to 16 feet		 Widths: 3" and wider
Lengths: 4 to 16 feet		 Widths: 3" and wider
Lengths: 4 to 16 feet
% % % % %
*S.M. Cl. Face Cuts
4' to 9' 91 2/3 1
10' to 14' 91 2/3 2
15'& up 91 2/3 3
*S.M. Cl. Face Cuts
4' & 5' 83 1/3 1
6' & 7' 83 1/3 1
8' to 11' 83 1/3 2
12' to 15' 83 1/3 3
16'& up 83 1/3 4
*S.M. Cl. Face Cuts
2' & 3' 91 2/3 1
*S.M. Cl. Face Cuts
1' Clear
2' 75 1
3' & 4' 66 2/3 1
5' to 7' 66 2/3 2
8' to 10' 66 2/3 3
11' to 13' 66 2/3 4
14'& up 66 2/3 5
*S.M. Cl. Face Cuts
1' 66 2/3 1
2' & 3' 50 1
4' & 5' 50 2
6' & 7' 50 3
8' & 9' 50 4
10' & 11' 50 5
12' & 13' 50 6
14'& up 50 7
6' to 15' S.M. will admit 1 additional cut to yield 91 2/3% Cl. Face ** Reverse side cutting sound or not below No.1 Common.4' and over shall grade on one face as required in Seconds with reverse side of board not below No.1 Common or reverse side of cuttings sound. 3'to 10' S.M. will admit 1 additional cut to yield 75% Cl. Face. 2'to 7' S.M. will admit 1 additional cut to yield 66 2/3% Cl. Face.
Minimum cutting 4" x 5' or 3" x 7' Minimum cutting 4" x 2' or 3" x 3' Minimum cutting 3" x 2'
* Surface Measure ** admits also pieces 6" and wider of 6' to 12' surface measure that will yield 97% in two clear-face cuttings of any length full width of the board.


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