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AS 4785.2-2002
[Current]Timber — Softwood — Sawn and milled products, Part 2: Grade description
Sets out the grade descriptions for use with the softwood products specified in Part 1 of this series. The grades are not intended to indicate a ranking of quality. They are primarily used for appearance products. Grade descriptions are given for pinus species and for other softwoods. Cypress species are covered in AS 1810.
Published: 04/01/2002
Pages: 39
Table of contents
Cited references
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Application
1.3 Referenced documents
1.4 Definitions
1.5 Grades
1.6 Product identification
1.7 Claim of compliance
2 Grading requirements
2.1 Grading method
2.1.1 General
2.1.2 Basis
2.1.3 Grade limits
2.1.4 Variation in assessment
2.1.5 Grading check
2.2 Combinations of features
2.3 Measurement of features
2.3.1 Knots, knot holes and cone holes
2.3.2 Holes other than knot holes and cone holes
2.3.3 Slope of grain
2.3.4 Resin pockets, resin streaks, bark pockets and overgrowth of injury
2.3.5 Checks other than internal
2.3.6 Want and wane
2.3.7 Short tongue, broken tongue and broken under-groove
Appendix A
A1 Scope and general
A1.1 Scope
A1.2 Timber species
A1.3 Slope of grain, all grades
A1.4 Tongue and groove imperfections, all grades
A2 Clear grade
A2.1 General
A2.2 Non-permitted features
A2.2.1 On any surface
A2.2.2 On any exposed surface
A2.3 Permissible features
A2.3.1 On any exposed surface
A2.3.2 On any concealed surface
A3 APPEARANCE GRADE
A3.1 General
A3.2 Non-permitted features
A3.2.1 On any surface
A3.2.2 On any exposed surface
A3.3 Permissible features
A3.3.1 On any exposed surface
A3.3.2 On any concealed surface
A4 SELECT GRADE
A4.1 General
A4.2 Non-permitted features
A4.2.1 On any surface
A4.2.2 On any exposed surface
A4.3 Permissible features
A4.3.1 On any exposed surface
A4.3.2 On any concealed surface
A5 STANDARD GRADE
A5.1 General
A5.2 Non-permitted features
A5.2.1 On any surface
A5.2.2 On any exposed surface
A5.3 Permissible features
A5.3.1 On any exposed surface
A5.3.2 On any concealed surface
A6 UTILITY GRADE
A6.1 General
A6.2 Non-permitted features
A6.2.1 On any surface
A6.2.2 On any exposed surface
A6.3 Permissible features
A6.3.1 On any exposed surface
A6.3.2 On any concealed surface
Appendix B
B1 Scope and general
B1.1 Scope
B1.2 Timber species
B1.3 Slope of grain, all grades
B1.4 Tongue and groove imperfections, all grades
B2 Clear grade
B2.1 General
B2.2 Non-permitted features
B2.2.1 On any surface
B2.2.2 On any exposed surface
B2.3 Permissible features
B2.3.1 On any exposed surface
B2.3.2 On any concealed surface
B3 Select grade
B3.1 General
B3.2 Non-permitted features
B3.2.1 On any surface
B3.2.2 On any exposed surface
B3.3 Permissible features
B3.3.1 On any exposed surface
B3.3.2 On any concealed surface
B4 Standard grade
B4.1.1 General
B4.2 Non-permitted features
B4.2.1 On any surface
B4.2.2 On any exposed surface
B4.3 Permissible features
B4.3.1 On any exposed surface
B4.3.2 On any concealed surface
B5 Utility grade
B5.1 General
B5.2 Non-permitted features
B5.2.1 On any surface
B5.2.2 On any exposed surface
B5.3 Permissible features
B5.3.1 On any exposed surface
B5.3.2 On any concealed surface
Appendix C
Cited references in this standard
[Superseded]
Timber — Methods of test, Method 2.2: Slope of grain by reference to surface checks
[Current]
Timber — Softwood — Sawn and milled products, Part 3: Timber for furniture components
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