This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 edition. Excerpt: ...are added to the cost of the material. The resawing schedules given above may seem unsatisfactory to many mills, because in some cases the planed lumber produced may be somewhat scant. All of the above schedules are not in general use in Norway. It depends upon the markets and the customers of each mill to what extent they can employ the schedules. For instance, to cut three thicknesses of three-fourths inch stock from one batten 2 inches thick would in the majority of cases be considered inadvisable. It is claimed that the planed lumber resawn from rough stock has frequently been sent to the London market on consignment. In this market the lumber is sold at auction sales, and as the purchasers have an opportunity of inspecting the lumber before the purchase is made no claims are afterwards considered, but the prices for such scant stock are usually correspondingly low. The practice of shipping on consignment is discouraged in Norway. In regard to the planed lumber, it it generally required that the upper cutters must touch the back of each board. Otherwise the lumber is considered scant. If the lumber through some faulty resawing turns out scant, it is dressed down to the next size in preference to having it shipped along with other stock holding the required sizes. There is no provision in the Norwegian grading rules to the effect that the lower grades may be shipped scant. Cull stock, as well as first grade, must always hold ithe required measurements according to the grading rules. It may be said that the saving in raw material is larger in resawing narrow widths than wide stock. ECONOMIES IN RESAWING. The following example shows the result of the resawing of a waney batten 2 by 7 inches: 1 piece J by 7 inches; 1 piece by...