ONE FACE SUPERIOR


Unit Availability:
8’3” units with trimbacks developing
available in 4/4, 5/4, & 8/4.
4/4 12’ available. 

ONE FACE SUPERIOR
grade is an excellent product and is ideal for maximum size panel production, fine cabinetry, furniture, and moldings that require clear 1 face.

ONE FACE SUPERIOR grade maximizes clear 1 face boards. It includes all NHLA Firsts and Seconds (FAS1F). We remove the narrow boards from the grade for inclusion in other proprietary grades.

Widths: 4.5 inches (114.30 mm)  minimum, admitting 5 percent (by volume) narrows.

Lengths: 72 inches (182.88 cm) minimum.

Minimum Size Cuttings: 3 inches (76.20 mm) by 72 inches (182.88 cm) or 4 inches (101.60 mm) by 36 inches (91.44 cm).  No Limit to the number of cuttings allowed.

Grade Notes: This grade admits all boards of 24 inches (60.96 cm) and over surface measure yielding not less than 83.33 percent clear 1 face cuttings.

WANE is limited to 8.33 percent the surface measure of the board on the face.

The aggregate inches of PITH length will not exceed 2 times the surface feet of the board.

The aggregate inches of SPLIT length will not exceed 2 times the surface feet of the board. Splits diverging more than 1inch (25.40mm) per 12 inches (30.48cm) in length, are not admitted, except when 12 inches (30.48 cm) 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 inches (15.88 mm).

PIN KNOTS are not considered defect.