tanii51 13th May 2006, 06:13 PM iwonder if any one can help identify the meaning of the stamps on some timber purchased to practice on maybe its better than i thought
im sure the stamp on the right is douglas fir but whats the others mean there are about 35 lengths 4inches x 4inches n 8 feet long part of a platform iside a containeri am going to use some as posts for a fern house after painting and the rest for maybe making a queen size bed ends any thoughts ???????????
oooops forgot to post the photos
ozwinner 13th May 2006, 06:46 PM I would say it means.
Roseburg, the mill/area its from
WWP, maybe the actual operator/mill/timber grader.
R S-Grn, no idea.
D Fir, Oregon.
Const, constuction grade
Sel Str, select grade
Al :)
Wood Butcher 13th May 2006, 07:04 PM S-Grn - Sawn Green???
Jedo_03 13th May 2006, 07:48 PM Douglas Fir AKA Oregon Pine : Psuedosuga taxifolia
is neither a true fir
or a true pine. . .
Toolin Around 13th May 2006, 07:55 PM Roseburg - is most likely the mill in Roseburg Oregon, USA.
wwp - is the standard used to grade the timber set out by Western Wood Products Association
s-grn - over 19% moisture content at time of surfacing
D-Fir - Douglas Fir species of timber
SEL STR - Select Structural
CONST - contruction grade (not very good, warped, cracked, big knots...)
echnidna 13th May 2006, 07:56 PM And its not suitable for posts in a wet or damp environment
tanii51 14th May 2006, 10:28 AM thanks guys looks like i got plenty of practice timber to play with . im sure i can salvage some good pieces a lot of it is knot free and nice and straight maybe needs some drying time
soundman 14th May 2006, 10:38 PM The doug fir may be completely usless for structrual where damp or termites may be a problem buy it can be made to work very nicely TVM without too much effort.
cretainly worth thinking before you just hack it about.
cheers
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