This grade is a choice quality, reasonably clear grade which has not allowed prior selection of vertical grain, yielding a predominately vertical grain (VG) face. This grade admits defects of:

Limited small sound or firm knots no larger that 1-1/2 inches, light pitch and pitch pockets, light stain not exceeding 15 percent of each piece, light to medium warp, crook or bow, moisture content targeted 8-12 percent.

This grade is chosen for knots and various other character identities. This product will contain both flat grain (FG) and limited vertical grain (VG), yielding what we call mixed grain (MG). There are no percentage provisions for either, as it is represented as a mix. This grade admits to defects and knot structure of:

Some decay in streaks of heart, knots sound or firm or filled and must be suitable for ordinary use without breaking, knot size up to 3-12 /inches , no limit to the number of face knots, no limit to pitch and pitch pockets, light to medium warp, crook or bow, moisture content targeted 8-12 percent.

The heart content in this new or second growth product comes from trees Loblolly pine approximately 60 years or younger. It is a faster growing specie than that of both old growth Longleaf and reclaimed Antique heart pine. The heart content is no less than 35 percent of total face coverage with an average of fifty percent or higher.

Not to be mistaken for reclaimed Antique heart pine, comes from old growth Longleaf pine. The maturity of these tress is approximately 80-100 years, verses 200 years or older in the reclaimed Antique heart pine. Heart content of the old growth Longleaf is approximately 75-100 percent and offers an abundance of vertical grain (VG) pieces.