Wood Grading and Surfacing Standards:
Thickness, Stain, Checks, and Defects
Questions with Correct Answers
What is the standard surfaced thickness for 4/4?
13/16"
What is the standard surfaced thickness for 3/8?
3/16"
What is the standard surfaced thickness for 5/4?
1 1/16"
What is the standard surfaced thickness for 1/2?
5/16"
What is the standard surfaced thickness for 14/4?
3 1/4"
What is the standard surfaced thickness for 16/4?
3 3/4"
What is the standard surfaced thickness for 6/4?
1 5/16"
What is the standard surfaced thickness for 5/8?
7/16"
What is the standard surfaced thickness for 7/4?
, 11"
What is the standard surfaced thickness for 8/4?
1 3/4"
What is the standard surfaced thickness for 10/4?
2 1/4"
What is the standard surfaced thickness for 12/4?
2 3/4"
How do you calculate SST for thicknesses 6/4" and below?
Subtract 3/16"
How do you calculate SST for thicknesses 7/4" and above?
Subtract 1/4"
How is stain treated in a clear face cutting?
Stain shall not be admitted unless it will dress out in surfacing to SST.
How is stain treated in a sound cutting?
Stain is admitted.
What is an ordinary season check?
Season checks are considered ordinary and are admitted in CFC if they will dress out at SST.
How are season checks treated in a clear face cutting?
Season checks are admitted in CFC if they will dress out at SST.
How are season checks treated in a sound cutting?
Thickness, Stain, Checks, and Defects
Questions with Correct Answers
What is the standard surfaced thickness for 4/4?
13/16"
What is the standard surfaced thickness for 3/8?
3/16"
What is the standard surfaced thickness for 5/4?
1 1/16"
What is the standard surfaced thickness for 1/2?
5/16"
What is the standard surfaced thickness for 14/4?
3 1/4"
What is the standard surfaced thickness for 16/4?
3 3/4"
What is the standard surfaced thickness for 6/4?
1 5/16"
What is the standard surfaced thickness for 5/8?
7/16"
What is the standard surfaced thickness for 7/4?
, 11"
What is the standard surfaced thickness for 8/4?
1 3/4"
What is the standard surfaced thickness for 10/4?
2 1/4"
What is the standard surfaced thickness for 12/4?
2 3/4"
How do you calculate SST for thicknesses 6/4" and below?
Subtract 3/16"
How do you calculate SST for thicknesses 7/4" and above?
Subtract 1/4"
How is stain treated in a clear face cutting?
Stain shall not be admitted unless it will dress out in surfacing to SST.
How is stain treated in a sound cutting?
Stain is admitted.
What is an ordinary season check?
Season checks are considered ordinary and are admitted in CFC if they will dress out at SST.
How are season checks treated in a clear face cutting?
Season checks are admitted in CFC if they will dress out at SST.
How are season checks treated in a sound cutting?