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SUPERIOR COLOR is a top of the line product. Includes all NHLA Firsts, Seconds, FAS1F and most Select boards, but with heavy discoloration of white blotchy sticker impression or blue stain in the clear face cuttings. Widths: 4 inch minimum, admitting 5 percent (by volume) narrows. Lengths: 6 foot minimum. Minimum Size Cuttings: 3 inch by 6 feet or 4 inch by 3 feet. No limit to number of cuttings allowed. This grade admits all boards of 2 feet and over surface measure yielding not less than 83 1/3 percent clear face cuttings, with the reverse side of the board grading Cabinet. Wane is limited to 1/12 the surface area of the board on the Superior face. The reverse side of the board the aggregate wane will not exceed 1/4 the width by 3/4 the length, or 1/3 the width by 1/2 the length. Wane may be divided, showing on both board edges. The aggregate inches of Pith length will not exceed 2 times the surface measure of the board. The aggregate inches of Split length will not exceed 2 times the surface measure of the board. Splits diverging more than 1inch per foot, in length, are not admitted, except when 1 foot or shorter and within one lineal foot from the end of the board, leaving at least 50 percent clear wood and not less than 25 percent sound wood in aggregate. Side
Bend is limited to 5/8 inch. |
