Sawn timber

Product Description

Independant studies have confirmed that New Zealand Radiata Pine timber is one of the best rated timbers in its category and outperforms many other timbers available internationally on the following fronts:

1. It has better nailing and gluing properties

2. It has better machining properties

3. It has better better turning and shaping properties

4. It has better dimensional stability

The industrial grade of radiata pine is well recognised globally for its applicability in pallets and packaging products.

Higher grades have a wide acceptability for furniture and structrual and building applications.

Grades description

Appearance grades:

Appearance grades or board grades are for finishing and furniture and can be either clear of knots or contain minor blemishes and tight knots.

No. 1 Clears : For jobs where clear, long lengths of timber are required such as mouldings and furniture.

No. 2 ClearsFor jobs where one clear face and two clear edges are required.

Clear Finger Jointed:Used where timber is to be painted. e.g. Sills, fascia, windows, or for selected use where a clear finish is required.

Manufacturing grades:

Manufacturing or cutting grades for reprocessing to produce shorter clear lengths with excellent machining, and gluing properties.
These grades contain large knots and blemishes which are removed by cross-cutting and ripping. The resulting clear components are often finger-jointed and edge-glued to produce mouldings and furniture.

No. 1A Cuttings Grade:Each piece yields one 1.8 metre clear cutting, with balance of cuttings averaging 1.0 metre. Minimum of *0% recovery of clear cuttings.

No. 1 Cuttings Grade:Each piece shall yield *0% of its length in clear cuttings 1.0 metre and over.

No. 2 Cuttings Grade:Each piece yields *0% of its length in clear cuttings 0.**0 metres and over.

No. 3 Cuttings Grade:Each piece yields *0% of its length in clear cuttings of 0.**0 metres and over.

Merch Grade :

A general utility grade. Economically used for workshop and warehouse shelving, framing for upholstery furniture and fence palings.

Industrial grade :

Used in packaging for various products such as pallets, cable drums, and concrete formwork (shuttering work). Grades contain a range of knot sizes compatible with the final use