Description

Southern Pine Inspection Bureau, New Orleans, Published date: 1948. Paper covers, staple-bound; vi, 80 pp; 23 cm. 1948 edition. In good+ condition. Original yellow paper wrappers with mild age toning and light surface soiling; shallow creases; edges lightly worn; binding sound. Interior pages lightly toned with age; text clean and unmarked. Instructional manual for self-study in the application of the 1948 Southern Pine Grading Rules, explaining lumber grading standards, defect definitions, measurement and tally procedures, density rules, inspection practices, and grades of yard and structural lumber used in Southern Pine production and distribution. Contents include: Foreword; Development and use of grading rules; Definitions; General grading provisions; Sizes and lengths; Measurement and tally; Moisture content provisions; Inspection and shipping provisions; Grades of yard lumber; Density rule - medium grain - longleaf; Dimension and timbers; Conclusion.