Definitions
Check – a lengthwise separation of the wood that usually extends across the rings of annual growth and commonly results from the stresses set up in the wood during seasoning
Clear – free of knots and other defects
Cuttings – clear wood measured around knots for determining grade
Double-end Trimmed – trimming both ends of the board to uniform lengths
Edged – to remove bark (wane)
Grade – the quality of a board that is determined by National Hardwood Lumber Association rules
Graded – the process by which the number, width, and length of clear cuttings can be obtained from the board is determined by use of the NHLA rules
Lumber - logs which have been sawn into boards
Scaled – the process of determining the board footage of a log
Wane – lack of wood (bark)