Authentic Burmese Teak

8.   Pitch Pocket or Bark Pocket: Up to three small pitch pockets or bark pockets with a mean diameter not exceeding 3/8 (0.95 cm) if they are round or oval ., and 1 (2.60 cm) in length if the width does not exceed 1/8 (0.30 cm) are allowed on any side of the piece provided the number of pieces containing such defects do not exceed 15% of the number of pieces of pieces in a parcel.

7.   Sun Cracks: Occasional narrow sun cracks , less than 1/8 (00.30 cm) in width and with aggregate length of not more than 40 % of the number of pieces in a parcel.

6.   Curly Grain: Curly grain timber is allowed but it should not exceed 10% of the number of pieces in the parcel.

5.   Black Streaks or Oil Streaks: Small black streaks appearing on the surface are permitted provided they do not total spoil the appearance of the timber.

4.   Knot and beehole combined: Same as for Selected First.

3.   Sap: Same as for Selected First.

2.   Beeholes: Same as for Selected First.

1.   Knots: Same as for Selected First.

D.   First: The following defects will be permitted in First Quality Grade.

7.   Curly Grain ; Curly grain timber is allowed , but it should not exceed 5% of the total number of pieces in a parcel.

6.   Pitch Pocket or Bark Pocket or Caulk Pocket: Up to three small pitch pockets or bark pockets or chalk pockets with a mean diameter not exceeding ? (0.60 cm) if they are round or oval , and 1 (2.60 cm) in length if the width does not exceed ? (0.30 cm) are allowed on any side of the piece.

Pieces carrying each of such defects as restricted in this grade should not exceed 10% of the total number of pieces in a parcel.

5.   Sun Cuacks: Occasional narrow sun cracks , less than 1/8 (0.30 cm) in width and with an aggregate length of not more than 30% of the length of a piece are allowed.

4.   Sap: In pieces of 4 (10 cm) & up widths which contain either one knot of diameter not exceeding ? (1.9 cm) or one beehole of diameter not exceeding 3/8 (0.95 cm) and is free from all other defects , a small bright sap not exceeding ? (1.30 cm) in width and ? (0.60 cm) in thickness may be allowed .

(In pieces below 4 (10 cm) widths , a small sap not exceeding ? (1.30 cm) in width and ? (0.60 cm_) in thickness will be allowed if it does not contain any other defect)

3.   Knot and Beehole combined: One sound knot ? (1.9 cm) in diameter and one beehole 3/8 (0.95 cm) in diameter will be allowed provided that the distance between the two defects is at least 30% of the length of the piece and that they do not penetrate to the other side.

2.   Beehole: Two beeholes of 3/8 (0.95 cm) in diameter will be allowed and that the distance between the two defects is at least 30% of the length of the piece and that they do not penetrate to the other side.

1.   Knot:  One sound knot up to 1 (2.60 cm) in diameter not penetrating to the other side.
Or
Two sound knots one up to ? (1.9 cm) in diameter and another sound knot up to ? (1.30 cm) in diameter , provided that the distance between the two defects is at least 30% of the length of the piece and that they do not penetrate to the other side. In the case of sound knots, the diameter should be half that of the sound knots permitted in this grade.

C.   Selected First: The following defects will be permitted in the Selected First Quality Grade.

4.   Sap: In pieces of 4 (10 cm) & up in width which contain either one knot of diameter not exceeding ?  (1.9 cm) or one beehole of diameter not exceeding 3/8  (0.95 cm) and is free from all other defects , a small bright sap not exceeding ?  (1.30 cm) in width and ?  (0.60cm) in thickness may be allowed. (In pieces below 4 (10 cm) widths , a small bright sap not exceeding ?  (1.30 cm) in width and ? (0.60 cm) in thickness will be allowed if it does not contain any other defect .
Pieces carrying each of such defects as restricted in this grade should not exceed 10% of the total number of pieces in a parcel .
Curly Grain and Wavy Grain: Curly grain and wavy grain timber is allowed , but it should altogether not exceed 5% of the number of pieces in the parcel.

3.   Knot and Beehole combined: One knot ? (1.9 cm) in diameter will be allowed provided that the distance between the two defects is at least 50% of the length of the piece and that they do not penetrate to the other side.

2.   Beeholes: Two beeholes of ? (0.6 cm) in diameter not penetrating to the other side provided that the distance between the two defects is at least 50% of the length of the piece. These defects are allowed in pieces of 6 (1.82 m) & up in length. For pieces below 6 (1.82 m) in length only one beehole up to 3/8  (0.95 cm) in diameter will be allowed. A corner beehole appearing on one side and on the adjacent edge counts as one only.

1.   Knot: One knot ? (1.9 cm) in diameter not penetrating to the other side or two knot 2 ?  (1.3 cm) in diameter provided that the distance between the two defects is at least 50% of the length of the piece and that they do not penetrate to the other side. These defects are allowed in pieces of 6 (1.82 m) & up in length. For pieces below 6 (1.82 m) & up in length. For pieces below 6 (1.82 m) in length , only one knot up to ?  (1.9 cm) is allowed. A corner knot appearing on one side and on the adjacent edge counts as one only:

B.   Special: Must have one broad side and one edge free of defects. The following defects will be permitted on the worse sides:  -

2.   In pieces which possess lengths pr widths not less than the average dimension of such parcel of timber. except pieces with lengths from 9 (or the equivalent in metric system) upward , which shall be recknot individually the following defects will be allowed: - - one knot ? (1.30 cm) in diameter , not penetrating to the other side , or one beehole ?  (0.6 cm) in diameter not penetrating to the other side and pieces carrying each of such defects should not exceed 5% of the total number of pieces in the parcel.

1.   Large knots , large beeholes , suncracks , large pitch or bark pocker , large chalk pocket , inbark , soft heart centre. sap , cross or sloping grain , shake , rough grain (wild growth). splits , or serious mechanical injury , or excessively curly or wavy grain , unless otherwise specified.

A.   Select Special: Must be free from the following defects:

GradeMarks: The standard grade marks shall be :
Select Special: S S (available)
Special: S (available)
Selected First: F (available)
Second: II (upon request)
Mixed: M (upon request)

With our own sourced logs, we mill and cut all plank and board sizes and surfaces to specifications selecting out any and all defects such as cracking, warping, beeholes according to grade levels.

All grades are offered at various price breaks

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