NZ Radiata Pine logs - Container delivery

TARGET GRADE MIX

P Grade

A Grade

K Grade

KI Grade

KIS Grade

LOG SECIFICATIONS:Contract Lengths TRIM ADDITION

3.8m or 5.8m 13cm to above

3.8m or 5.8m 13cm to above

3.8m or 5.8m 13cm to above

3.8m or 5.8m 13cm to above

3.8m or 5.8m 13cm to above

Minimum SED(inside bank) Minimum Avg SED

40cm

45cm

32cm

36cm

22cm

26cm

26cm

34cm

12cm

18cm

Maximum LED(inside bank)

115cm

65cm

50cm

85cm

40cm

KNOT SIZE

10cm max

12cm max

Hard knot, across log

N/A

Max of 3 whorls

Max of 3 whorls

25cm max

N/A

Knot Frequency

per 1m long

per 1m long

N/A

N/A

SPIKE KNOTS (not the cut face)

N/A

10cm max

8cm max

N/A

SWEEP

N/A

Max SED/4

Max SED/4

Max SED/3

Max SED/2

WOBBLE

N/A

Max SED/6

Max SED/4

Max SED/6

Max SED/6

KINK

Not Permitted

Not Permitted

Not Permitted

Not Permitted

Not Permitted

ROUNDNESS

Longest dia

Longest dia

Longest dia

N/A

N/A

<1.5*short dia

<1.5*short dia

<1.5*short dia

DEFECTS  Sound dead

Scars

Not Permitted

Not Permitted

Not Permitted

Max SED/10

Not Permitted

Max SED/8

Not Permitted

Max SED/8

Not Permitted

Max SED/8

Rot/fungal/insect damage

Not Permitted

Not Permitted

Not Permitted

Not Permitted

Allowed

Draw wood

N/A

10cm max

10cm max

10cm max

10cm max

Splits

10cm max

10cm max

10cm max

10cm max

10cm max

Machine damage

Lesser of SED/10

Lesser of SED/10

Lesser of SED/10

Lesser of SED/10

Lesser of SED/10

or 3cm

or 3cm

or 3cm

or 5cm

or 5cm

Scarf face

Not Permitted

Max 5cm

Max 5cm

10cm max

10cm max

Slabbing

Nodal swelling

Sapstain

10cm max

Max 5cm

None at Manufacture date

10cm max

Max 10cm

None at Manufacture date

10cm max

Max 3cm

None at manufacture date

10cm max

None at manufacture date

10cm max

None at manufacture date

MARKING APPEARANCE

P on butt end

A on butt end

K on butt end

KI on butt end

KIS on butt end