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Catawissa Trading Company has 450,000 board feet of kiln-drying capacity in central Pennsylvania, along with a 1.2 million board foot pre-dryer.

Our West Jefferson, North Carolina facility also has kiln-drying capacity totaling 450,000 board feet. Coupled with ample storage capacities and rip and dressing equipment, our two yards are the foundation of our capacity to offer you the lumber you need when you need it.

We also work out of public warehouses in order to guarantee just-in-time deliveries to our customers out of reach from our current locations.

We also have a network of sources around the world that allows us to get that Canadian White Maple or Mahogany you need for that special order.

Appalachian

Our yards are ideally located to provide you with the best the Appalachian forest has to offer. From Pennsylvania Cherry to North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountain, we have it all.

Species available: Cherry, Red Oak, White Oak, Hard and Soft Maple, Ash, Hickory and Poplar.

  • Grades:
    • FAS 1 Face
    • 1 Common
    • 2 Common
  • Sizes: We keep 4/4 and 5/4 in stock and will dry thicker materials to order.

Imports/Specialties

  • Different species:
    • Vacuum-dried Canadian Hard Maple
    • Russian Birch
    • Canadian Birch
    • European Beech
    • African Mahogany
  • Different products:
    • Complete board program
    • 8’ moulder blanks

Southern

We offer the great value of southern hardwoods. From our North Carolina yard or directly from the source. Long, wide inexpensive lumber is found here.

Thickness: from 4/4 to 12/4'

  • Species offered:
    • White Oak
    • Poplar
    • Ash
    • Hickory

Grades

FAS ONE FACE (FIF)

FAS ONE FACE (FIF)

•FAS rules apply to the better face and 1COM reverse

•FAS admits pieces that will yield 10/12 (83-1/3%) or 11/12 (91-1/3%) clear-face cuttings as follows:

  • Widths:  6" and wider including maximum 10% of 5"
  • Lengths: 8' and longer, maximum 10% of 7' long
  • Minimum clear cutting: 4" wide by 5' long, or 3" wide by 7' long

No piece shall be admitted which contains pith, boxed or showing, exceeding in the aggregate (total sum of the board) in inches in length the surface measure in feet.

Wane shall not exceed on either edge of the piece over one-half the length on the back side of board and shall not exceed 1/3 the width of both edges added together.

Splits shall not exceed in the aggregate in inches in length twice the surface measure of the piece, except when one foot or shorter and covered within one lineal foot from the ends of the boards of standard lengths, there must be 50% clear wood, and not less than 25% of sound wood in the aggregate.

1 Common (1COM)

1 Common(1COM)

1 Common admits pieces that will yield clear-face cuttings. 1 Common admits pieces that will yield 8/12 (66-2/3%) or 9/12 (75%) - exceptions can apply. The reverse side of all clear face cuttings must be sound (no rot, holes, bark or lack of wood on the reverse side of cuttings)

  • Widths: 3" and wider, admitting 5% of 3" widths
  • Lengths: 4' to 16'

      • No piece shall be admitted which contains pith, boxed or showing, exceeding in the aggregate(total sum of the board) one-half its length

      Minimum cutting: 4" wide by 2' long or 3" wide by 3' long, except that in pieces less than 3" wide, under the minimum width rule, cuttings the full width of the piece are admitted.

2 Common (2COM)

2 Common(2COM)

The grade of No. 2 Common is divided into two categories:

  1. No. 2A Common (Clear cuttings)

    2. The reverse side of all clear face cuttings must be sound (no rot, holes, bark or lack of wood on the reverse side of cuttings).

  2. No. 2B Common (Sound cuttings)

    3. 2 Common admits pieces that will yield clear-face cuttings. 2 Common admits pieces that will yield 6/12 (50%) or 8/12 (66-2/3%) - exceptions can apply

  • Widths: 3" and wider
  • Lengths: 4' to 16'

There is no restriction as to pith when outside of the required cutting area

Minimum cutting: 3" wide by 2' long, except that in pieces less than 3" wide under the minimum width rule, cuttings the full width of the piece are admitted.

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