Wood Grades Specifications
Our suppliers — Vintage and Superior — have different grading systems, which we will explain below.
Vintage
| Estate |
Very consistent |
12"–84". Avg. 38" |
Natural |
Naturally occurring characteristics |
25 Years |
Best |
| Vintage |
Mixed light & dark |
12"–84". Avg. 32" |
Allowed |
Naturally occurring characteristics |
25 Years |
Better |
| Character |
Mixed light & dark |
12"–84". Avg. 36" |
Allowed |
Characteristics, sound knots and checking |
25 Years |
Better/Best |
| Ranch |
Mixed all colours |
12"–84". Avg. 24" |
Unlimited |
Allows for small knots with checking |
1 Year |
Good |
| Saloon |
Unlimited |
12"–84". Avg. 20" |
Unlimited |
Knots, Checking, Splits, Pin Holes, etc. |
None |
Bar |
Superior
| Select & Better |
Minimal variation |
10"–8" |
Minimal |
Minimal small character marks, pin knots |
Excellent |
| Select |
Variation in natural sapwood colour |
10"–8" |
Limited |
Limited character marks, sound knots |
More natural |
| Character |
Variations of species are allowed |
10"–8" |
Allowed |
Small surface cracks allowed |
Natural |
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