Board foot
A volume equal to a board 12 inches wide, 12 inches long, and 1 inch thick.
Timber reference library
The timber, slab, milling, and forestry glossary.
Clear definitions for the terms timber buyers, landowners, sawyers, kiln operators, mills, builders, manufacturers, designers, and commercial supply teams use.
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Any Scaleone slab to truckloads
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16 terms
Bookmatch
Two sequentially cut boards opened like a book to create mirrored grain.
Case hardening
Drying stress where the outer shell and core hold opposing tension.
Check
A separation along the grain, commonly beginning at an end or surface during drying.
Crotch figure
Feathered grain formed where a trunk divides into major limbs.
Equilibrium moisture content
The moisture level wood approaches in a given temperature and humidity.
FAS
A high NHLA lumber grade based on the size and yield of clear cuttings.
Figure
Visible pattern created by grain, growth, cut, genetics, stress, or biological activity.
Flitch
A group of sequential boards cut from the same log and kept in order.
Honeycombing
Internal checks caused by overly aggressive or uneven drying.
Live edge
A board or slab retaining the natural outer contour of the log.
Quarter sawn
Boards oriented to expose straighter grain and ray figure with improved dimensional behavior.
Rift sawn
Boards cut for highly consistent straight grain with minimal ray fleck.
S2S / S3S / S4S
Surfaced on two, three, or four sides.
Spalting
Pigmentation or zone lines created by fungal activity, acceptable only while structure remains sound.
Sticker
A dry spacer placed between lumber courses to allow airflow during drying.
Questions, answered
What to know about timber reference library.
Can your team source timber that is not shown online?+
Yes. Current online inventory is only one supply path. Submit species, exact dimensions, timber format, quantity, drying, surface, matching, budget, destination, and timeline for nationwide sourcing.
Can you supply one slab, bulk quantities, or recurring orders?+
Yes. Requests can range from a single live-edge slab to matched sets, bundled inventory, logs, sawlogs, custom-cut timber, project packages, recurring orders, and truckload quantities.
What processing and freight options can be specified?+
Buyers can request green, air-dried, or kiln-dried timber; rough-sawn or surfaced stock; flattening, ripping, cut-to-length work, repeated dimensions, and freight planning appropriate to the shipment.