LSLA Hardwood Lumber Grading Short Course June 17-19
*Spanish Language Option*
Hardwood Lumber Grading Short Course
June 17-19, 2025
Sessions begin at 8:00 am each day
Northcentral Technical College Wood Technology Center of Excellence
312 Forrest Ave
Antigo, WI 54409
This class is targeted for beginners and therefore will be ideal for sawyers, edgermen, trimmermen, grading trainees, sales people, managers and supervisors. The Course is open to all interested participant, whether a member of LSLA or not. Members of LSLA may register at a reduced price. The course will be offered in Spanish through an interpreter.
INSTRUCTORS:
- Logan Wells, Northcentral Technical College
- Scott Bowe, UW-Kemp Natural Resources Station
- Tim Kassis, Kretz Lumber Company (Retired)
REGISTRATION FEE:
$250 for Lake States Lumber Association members
$350 for non-members
Course is limited to first 35 registrants
STUDENTS MUST BRING:
- Bring a lumber rule or lumber scaling stick (if you have one available to use)
- Notebook or clip board
Fee includes NHLA Rule Book and NHLA Training Manual, coffee and soda breaks, lunches, and certificate of completion for all students.
ACCOMODATIONS (Suggested area hotels)
Super 8 ~ Highway 45, 535 Century Ave., Antigo, WI 54409 (715) 623-4188
Holiday Inn Express ~ 2407 Neva Rd/Highway 45, Antigo, WI 54409 (715) 627-7500
Registration Link
June 17 – Day 1
- Hardwood Lumber Grading: A Language
- Clear vs. Sound Cuttings
- Surface Measure/Cutting Unit Method
- Wood Characteristics vs. Defects
- Surface Measure Exercise
- Hardwood Lumber Manufacturing Standards
June 18 – Day 2
- NHLA Standard Grades
- Defect Limitations
- Hands-on Lumber Grading
June 19 – Day 3
- Understanding Wood Structure
- Species Exceptions/Color Sorts
- Kiln Dried Lumber
- Hands-on Lumber Grading