Help with lumber grading

[TracyP]

Originally Posted by jeff...

BTW Internet lumber is a good company and at $1.69 a BF for KD rough ash, that's a killer price - makes me wonder how they stay in business - guess it's volume.

I guess the best feature of Internet Lumber Company for me is the 10 mile distance from my home, I save shipping charges which can at times cost almost as much as the lumber.

[jeff...]

Originally Posted by newtowood

I guess the best feature of Internet Lumber Company for me is the 10 mile distance from my home, I save shipping charges which can at times cost almost as much as the lumber.

Well heck if your that close, run down there and pick up 100BF of that 4/4 rough KD $1.69 a BF FAS Ash - that's a killer price man I'm telling you. Wall Lumber is $2.60 a BF on KD 4/4 rough select Ash which is a full two grades below FAS.

http://www.walllumber.com/premier.asp

FAS is as good as it gets for lumber... don't forget to post some pics of your wood gloat - we all like pictures... don't we guys?

[jeff...]

Originally Posted by walnutjerry

Jeff---------under "General Instructions" near the front #8 states Contracts for green lumber should specify dimensions required to provide for shrinkage. #10 says 90% of minimum widths mentioned in all grades shall be full width, 10% may be up to 1/4" scant in width.

on page 58 it repeats itself saying minimum widths may be 1/4" scant.

That tells me there should not be anything less than 5 3/4" wide in FAS-1F.

Am I reading it right?

Jerry

Well I'm no expert here and there sure is a lot to read in the rule book. I'm sure you can appreciate I'm in no position to pass judgment, but I will say it appears your barking up the right tree (no phun intended). This is why I stay away from actually grading the lumber sell by NHLA rules and only use the rule book as a guide. Personally - I just like the way I grade better, it's straight forward and easy to understand.

jeff's one and only lumber grade rule states: If you like the board you see, buy it, if not, no worries, I'll use it for something myself. I've seen my grade rule put some pretty big smiles on peoples faces.

Thanks

[DaveO]

Originally Posted by jeff...

jeff's one and only lumber grade rule states: If you like the board you see, buy it, if not, no worries, I'll use it for something myself. I've seen my grade rule put some pretty big smiles on peoples faces.

Thanks

QFT


Dave

[walnutjerry]

Originally Posted by jeff...

jeff's one and only lumber grade rule states: If you like the board you see, buy it, if not, no worries, I'll use it for something myself. I've seen my grade rule put some pretty big smiles on peoples faces.

Thanks

That is a good grading system Jeff I like it!

Most lumber is bought unseen----------thus the reason for grading guide lines. It is disappointing to purchase by that and they send you a lesser grade. I like your system better.

I will step down from the soap box now

Jerry

[jeff...]

Originally Posted by walnutjerry

That is a good grading system Jeff I like it!

Most lumber is bought unseen----------thus the reason for grading guide lines. It is disappointing to purchase by that and they send you a lesser grade. I like your system better.

I will step down from the soap box now

Jerry

Yeah your right most lumber is bought sight unseen, isn't it? I try and not do that. Guess I'm just old school, ok I admit it... I'm old school. But to me 1/4 the fun is cutting it, and delivering it to the kiln (Scott and his farm hands are super cool) the rest of the fun is picking it up from the kiln and delivering it, meeting interesting people, some of you guys are as crazy as me I hope you realize that.

As long as it's within my power I prefer it this way, If I change, I'm afraid most the fun will be gone and it'll become more like work and what fun is there in that?

[TracyP]

Well I finally pulled the trigger on 100 bf of fas sap & btr ash from internet lumber. I called and spoke with the warehouse manager and he told me he would hand pick my boards and make sure that I received clear boards of top quality. I am going to pick it up Tuesday and will be able to look at it before loading it. Anything I should look for in the boards that would raise a red flag to any of you? I paid 213.00 for FAS 4/4 ash including s3s. If anyone would like to save shipping charges and purchase from them I would be willing to pick up for you and arrange to meet you on a weekend. I would be willing to meet someone within 50 miles from my home on an early Saturday or Sunday morning. I have a 5x12 single axle trailer and if I can help please let me know. What you purchase and the quality of the order is between you and internet lumber, but I am willing to help anyone. I live in Salisbury NC.

Tracy