Surfaced Two Faces

Lumber that has reached its equilibrium moisture content by being exposed to air.

A unit of lumber measure that is 1” thick by 12” wide by 12” long. A board 1” by 6” by 2’ equals 1 board foot. A board 2” by 12” by 12” equals 2 board feet.

A log live sawn and kept together in the order of sawing.

A form of warp that is an end-to-end curve along the length of the board.

A wartlike growth that forms on a tree and that, when sliced, produces extremely disoriented grain patterns that are quite attractive.

A log that has been debarked and sawn square.

A drying defect where the surface of wood dries faster than the wetter inner core; this causes permanent set and stresses that release when the board is cut.

(mixed 1 and 2 common) are boards that have too many defects to be FAS or Select.

A type of tree that’s characterized by needle-like or scale-like foliage, usually evergreen.