At Honerkamp, we stock a number of popular species
in solid wood planks. Carefully selected mills that understand the value
and richness of natural solid hardwoods supply our lumber. Our lumber is
graded to an industry standard governed by the
National Hardwood
Lumber Association. All our lumber is inspected and sold on the
basis of rules for the measurement and inspection of these products as
established by the Association.
Now FSC Certified
Lumber is Available!
We presently stock the following species in rough
and dressed cuts:
Ash, Maple, Poplar, Red Oak, Cherry, Mahogany/Sapele,
White Oak, and Walnut. We buy in random width and length – call us with
your specs. and we’ll measure to match your order.
Product Terms
Rough:
Boards that are rough sawn just as they come from the mill. These
are full thickness boards you can surface, as you like. (ex. 4/4
board will measure 1” thick on a rough plank)
Dressed:
Boards which have been smooth sanded in some way. Sanding reduces
the actual board thickness (ex. 4/4 board will measure 13/16” thick
on a dressed plank)
S2S
(Smooth Two Sides):
These boards have been planed to provide two smooth sides. See our
stock list for the Net Dimension.
FAS:
This term, originated from a combination of the very old grade of
"Firsts" and the grade of "Seconds," is the highest grade of
hardwood lumber. Most FAS lumber is exported rather than cut in the
U.S. as its value, kiln-dried, is highly valued.
Measuring:
By tradition, the thickness of hardwood lumber is stated in terms of
quarter inch increments (“Quarters”) in the rough state before any
surface finishing is completed. For example, a 4/4 (four quarter)
board is 1" thick as is comes from the mill. After surfacing to S2S,
this board will be 13/16" thick but it will still be described as a
4/4 board. Now it’s a 4/4 board, S2S.
Board Foot:
The unit of measurement for hardwood lumber (bd.ft. or BF). A
board foot is the amount of lumber in a board one foot long, one
foot wide, and one inch thick before milling. The formula for
determining the board feet in a board is:
(Width in inches
x length in feet
x
thickness in inches) / 12 = BF
For example:
a board 8" wide, 12’ long and 1" thick would contain 8 board feet.
(8" wide x
12’ long x
1" thick) / 12 =
8 board
feet.
At Honerkamp, we stock a number of popular species
in solid wood planks. Carefully selected mills that understand the value
and richness of natural solid hardwoods supply our lumber. Our lumber is
graded to an industry standard governed by the
