Industry leaders, other Canadian and American Grade associations and a significant delegation from Japan also attend the event.
Vol. 1998 No. 03-01
Q.C. Supervisor Mill manager Bulletin Board
1998 Lumber Grading Championships.
This
year the Caribou Lumber Manufacturers Association will be hosting the 34th
Annual Interior Grading Championship on May 23rd, 1998 at the
Williams Lake Curling Rink in Williams Lake.
Competitors from
all parts of British Columbia and Alberta vie for cash prizes and recognition
for their grading abilities and pride of the companies they represent.
To encourage newcomers to the championship a special set of cash prizes
are awarded to first time contestants.
The
contest covers a written exam to be completed during the week of May 4, 1998 and
a practical exam of 100 samples to be completed on May 23rd.
The pieces are graded under NLGA rules namely:
Boards under Para.112,
Para.113, and Para.114, Dimension Lumber under Para.121, 124 and Clears Par.108.
The contestants must also
identify the species from the wide range of BC Interior species.
The contest is open to anyone with a valid grading ticket.
Industry leaders, other Canadian and American
Grade associations and a significant delegation from Japan also attend the
event.
For
more information, contact our office.
The
66th Annual Coast Lumber Grading Championship is being held at the
Cedar Hill Recreation Complex in Victoria, BC on May 30, 1998.
The contest has run continuously under the direction of the Council of
Forest Industry, Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau and Macdonald Inspection
Services Ltd. Canadian Mill
Services presently run the Championship with participation from Macdonald
Inspection Services. The contest
reflects the diverse grades and lumber products derived from the BC Coast
timber. The grading rules include
NLGA: Boards & Structural grades, clears, doorstock and shop grades, R list
clears and timbers and British Standard 4978 structural grades.
The
lumber producers benefit from these contests as participants prepare and sharpen
their grading skills. A skilled
lumber grader can sort lumber with better results, for satisfied customers and
higher mill returns.
As a grading agency, Macdonald Inspection supports participation in these events.
The following
are Errata for the Dec. 1,1997 (NLGA
Standard Grading Rules for Canadian Lumber 96 (Canadian edition) and NLGA
Interpretation & the European Union Export Visual Grade Requirements 96
A.
NLGA Standard Grading Rules for
Canadian Lumber 96
1.
Errata (a) Para.810a STANDARD
CROOK TABLE (Page 217)
·
Under the 10 length
section: Lιger should read Light
and Fort should be Heavy.
2.
Errata (b) Para.820c &
Para.820c (M) (Pages 223 & 224)
·
The Green
size for 1 Thickness should read 25/32
instead of 23/32 .
B.
NLGA Interpretations & The
European Union Export Visual Grade Requirements 96
3.
Errata © Figure 27
(Page 33)
· 1/6 should read 1/2 in the wording below Figure 27.