Hardwood Lumber Grading Short Course October 24-26
Hardwood Lumber Grading Short Course
October 24 – October 26, 2023
Sessions begin at 8:00 am each day
Northcentral Technical College Wood Technology Center of Excellence
312 Forrest Avenue
Antigo, WI 54409
This class is targeted for beginners and therefore will be ideal for sawyers, edgermen, trimmermen, grading trainers, sales people, managers and supervisors. The course is open to all interested participants, whether a member of LSLA or not. Members of LSLA may register at a reduced price.
INSTRUCTORS: Logan Wells, Northwest Technical College; Scott Bowe, UW-Kemp Natural Resources Station; Tim Kassis, Kretz Lumber Company (Retired)
REGISTRATION FEE: $250 for Lake State Lumber Association members; $350 for non-members (course is limited to first 35 registrants)
**Fee includes NHLA Rule Book and NHLA Training Manual, coffee and soda breaks, lunches, and certificate of completion for all students**
STUDENTS MUST BRING
- Bring a lumber rule or lumber scaling stick (if you have one available to use)
- Notebook or clip board
OCTOBER 24 – 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
October 25 – DAY 2
- NHLA Standard Grading
- Defect Limitations
- Hands-on Lumber Grading
OCTOBER 26 – DAY 3
- Understanding Wood Structure
- Species Exceptions/Color Sorts
- Kiln Dried Lumber
- Hands-on Lumber Grading
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