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20th January 2014, 05:07 PM #1Retired
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Three letter codes for timber?
G'day adoring fans,
Each time I go to my favourite (i.e. only) wood merchant here in Canberra, all the various timbers are coded with three letters in chalk.
Some are obvious, most are not.
Wondering if this is a standard of some kind and whether anyone has a list? (so I don't look like such a gump next time I go out)
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20th January 2014, 08:05 PM #2Taking a break
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Had a quick look on Google and the only lists I could find are just two letter abbreviations (initials for want of a better term) of the botanical names, so it may just be done on a place to place basis.
Got any examples of the less obvious ones?
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21st January 2014, 08:18 AM #3
This may be what you are looking for, however it is a purchase only option.
"AS 2543, Nomenclature of Australian Timbers"
superseeded by
"AS/NZS 1148:2001 Timber - Nomenclature - Australian, New Zealand and imported species"
both are outrageously expensive
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21st January 2014, 08:45 AM #4
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21st January 2014, 10:52 AM #5Senior Member
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You're not talking about the obvious like MGP ( machine graded pine ) DAR ( dressed all round ) etc are you ?
What are some of the letters you've seen ? That would help us shed some light.
Stewie
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21st January 2014, 11:30 AM #6GOLD MEMBER
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Here's the most common of ours.
Ink-stamped on construction timber: COFI and below that: SPF.
COFI means "Council Of Forest Industries."
SPF
Might be Spruce (Picea sp.)
Might be Pine (Pinus sp.)
Might be Fir (Abies sp.)
See? That was easy.
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21st January 2014, 01:26 PM #7Intermediate Member
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Dont think so
Just had a quick look...
1148.pdf
It doesnt appear to indicate any three letter acronyms... however does give botanical names.
(be aware: above attachment will "expire" so if you want to keep it - PRINT IT OUT! )
Hope it is helpful to someone!
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21st January 2014, 03:39 PM #8SENIOR MEMBER
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https://web.archive.org/web/20130807.../pricelist.php
This is a link to an old price list of Anagote Timbers that might be the codes you are looking for. I notice that they no longer have this list on the website, so I would not depend on the prices (or the availability of each timber I guess).
Cheers
Peter
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21st January 2014, 05:21 PM #10Retired
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HeavensAbove has it. These are the same codes that are on the timbers at Monaro.
Good stuff.
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23rd January 2014, 02:53 PM #11
I think that while a great many have become widely used, like NRG etc, these acronyms are still mostly an in-house thing, with variations from seller to seller. I noticed that Anagote use 'CAR' for Australian Red Cedar, whereas it's more commonly associated with 'ARC'. Also, instead of the usual 'NRG' for New Guinea Rosewood, Anagote use 'RNG' and for Silky Oak, 'ONS' rather than the more common 'SO'.
I might be wrong, though........ Steve
-- Monkey see, monkey do --
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23rd January 2014, 03:18 PM #12
I ran into this same problem as Ev, I purchased FUT and EDB from the same supplier and i couldn't for the life of me remember 6 months later what the FUT stood for. If it wasn't for me coming across my receipt to see that it was an internal code that translated to African Utile and European Beech then i wouldn't have found out. Few handy resources in here though
Although expensive this would be a great resource
Forest Trees of Australia
300 of Australia's Most Important Native Trees Described and Illustrated
by D.J. Boland,
M.I.H. Brooker,
G.M. Chippendale, N. Hall, B.P.M. Hyland, R.D. Johnston, D.A. Kleinig, M.W.McDonald & J.D. Turner
5th Edition
Forest Trees of Australia, DJ Boland, MIH Brooker, GM Chippendale, N Hall, BPM Hyland, RD Johnston, DA Kleinig, MW McDonald and JD Turner, 9780643069695
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