BLC ash is harvested within our tight geographic region of north western
Pennsylvania and manufactured at our single location, providing our customers
with a consistent ash product. BLC ash is properly kiln dried, equalized and
conditioned in our own kilns.
Before kiln drying, BLC fresh sawn ash is promptly stacked on Breeze-Dried
stickers. A sticker and bolster are placed every foot. All green lumber is also
end waxed to help minimize end checking. We also place a weighted roof on top of
every stack of lumber when it is put on sticks and placed in our air drying
yard. These weighted roofs stay in place until after the lumber is dried and
cooled. We also use a 2 thick rigid pile bottom on the bottom pack of every
stack of lumber. All of this is designed to give you, the customer, the flattest
and straightest possible product, minimizing warp, cup, side bend and bow,
increasing your yield. BLC also double end trims at an over length of 3 to give
our customers maximum yield from every board.
BLC grading standards for ash:
Prime
--Is put up 5 (5.0) & wider, 100% sap & better. Lengths are typically sorted
as 6, 7, 8', 9'-10', 11'-12', and 13'-16'. Customers can request loads that
meet their optimum length requirements.
--BLC Prime Ash wane restrictions greatly exceed NHLA rules, providing an
exceptional square edge product for increased customer yield. BLC only allows in
the aggregate, 1/3 the length (NHLA ½) and Ό the width (NHLA 1/3).
--BLC Prime Ash is a true random width product with no widths pulled, resulting
in a better average width and includes all the wide clear boards produced as we
do not pull any clear stock from our Prime ash.
--Consistent color is the norm and no white is pulled.
--BLC Prime ash makes an excellent choice for distribution yard stock.
SELECT
and BETTER Brown
--Is put up 4 & wider. Lengths are typically sorted as 6'-8', 9'-12' and
13'-16'.
--SBBR Ash contains boards that have too much heartwood.
--This product is a great buy for a customer for whom color is not an issue.
1Com
Prime
--Is put up 4 & wider, 100% sap & better. Lengths are typically sorted as
4'-6', 7-8, 9'-10', 11-12, and 13'-16'.
--Inspectors greatly limit wane for increased customer yield.
--Consistent color is the norm and no white is pulled out.
1Com Brown
--Is put up 4 & wider. Lengths are typically sorted as 4'-6', 7-8, 9'-10',
11-12, and 13'-16'.
--1Com Brown Ash contains boards that have too much heartwood.
--This product is a great buy for a customer that color is not an issue.
2aCom
--Is put up 4 & wider, unselected for color with no sapwood pulled out. Lengths
are typically sorted as 4'-6', 7'-8', 9'-10', 11'-12', and 13'-16'.
--Inspectors greatly limit wane for increased customer yield.
BLC has surfacing facilities available on site and can S2S to your specific
requirements. Additional sorting is also available at the customers request
after surfacing as this may reveal defects not seen in the rough. These may
include color issues, checking, planer splits, pin knots, thin ends or thin
boards and etc..
BLC Grade
Standards - Ash