Grade |
Color |
Lengths |
Mineral
Streaks |
Structural Characteristics |
Finish
Warranty |
Class |
Estate |
Very consistent |
12"-84" Average 38" |
Natural |
Naturally occurring characteristics |
25 year |
Best |
Vintage |
Mixed light & dark |
12"-84" Average 32" |
Allowed |
Naturally occurring characteristics |
25 year |
Better |
Character |
Mixed light & dark |
12"-84" Average 36" |
Allowed |
Characteristics, sound knots and checking |
25 year |
Best/
Better |
Ranch |
Mixed all colors |
12"-84" Average 24" |
Unlimited |
Allows for small knots with checking |
25 year |
Good |
Saloon |
Unlimited |
12"-84" Average 20" |
Unlimited |
Knots, Checking, Splits,
Pin Holes, etc. |
None |
Bar |
Grade |
Color |
Lengths |
Mineral
Streaks |
Structural Characteristics |
Finish
Warranty |
Class |
Estate |
Very consistent |
17" - 47" Average 32"
19" - 79" Average 40"
|
Natural |
Naturally occurring characteristics |
25 year |
Best |
Vintage |
Mixed light & dark |
17" - 47" Average 32"
19" - 79" Average 40"
|
Allowed |
Naturally occurring characteristics |
25 year |
Best/Better |
Character |
Mixed light & dark |
17" - 47" Average 32"
19" - 79" Average 40"
|
Allowed |
Naturally occurring characteristics, sound knots and checking |
25 year |
Best/Better |