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ContentsIntroduction1Measurement2 - 3FAS and FAS/1F grades4No. 1C and No. 2AC grades5Characteristics and defects6 - 7Ash8Cherry9Cottonwood10Gum11Hard maple12Soft maple13Red oak14White oak15Tulipwood16Walnut17Additional guidance18 - 19Acknowledgments and contacts20Summary table21This publication is protected by copyright. The information contained in this publication, however, isdesigned for storage in retrieval systems and may be reproduced. All other aspects of the publication,including the photographs, may not be reproduced without AHEC's prior permission. AHEC takes noresponsibility for the information, which is offered as guidance only, and cannot be held responsible forany purpose of this publication is to providea simplified but thorough explanation of thegrading rules for American hardwood were established over 100 years ago by thenewly formed National Hardwood LumberAssociation (NHLA).

Contents Introduction 1 Measurement 2 - 3 FAS and FAS/1F grades 4 No. 1C and No. 2AC grades 5 Characteristics and defects 6 - 7 Ash 8 Cherry 9 Cottonwood 10 Gum 11 Hard maple 12 Soft maple 13 Red oak 14 White oak 15 Tulipwood 16 Walnut 17 Additional guidance 18 - 19 Acknowledgments and contacts 20 Summary table 21 This publication is protected ...

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