LSLA Hardwood Lumber Grading Short Course
HARDWOOD LUMBER GRADING SHORT COURSE
July 31 – August 2, 2023
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, trimmers, grading trainees, 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 rate.
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. 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
JULY 31 – 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
AUGUST 1 – DAY 2
- NHLA Standard Grades
- Defect Limitations
- Hands-on Lumber Grading
AUGUST 2 – DAY 3
- Understanding Wood Structure
- Species Exceptions/Color Sorts
- Kiln Dried Lumber
- Hands-on Lumber Grading
Registration Link
ACCOMODATIONS (Suggested area hotels)
Super 8
Highway 45
535 Century Ave
Antigo, WI 54409
715-623-4118
Holiday Inn Express
2407 Neva Rd/Highway 45
Antigo, WI 54409
715-627-7500