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Article: What is dimension? (hardwood dimension components) (Industry Overview)
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- Wood & Wood Products
- Article date:
- July 1, 1994
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Hardwood dimension components area normally kiln-dried and have been processed to a point where maximum waste is left at the dimension mill, and the maximum yield is achieved by the user. They are manufactured from rough board, bolts, cants or logs to the specific requirements of a particular product or use. Dimension products are specified by thickness, width and length or multiples thereof. They may be solid or glued-up as specified.
Dimension products are classified as rough dimension, semi-machined dimension or fully-mechanized dimension. Rough dimension stock consists of blanks cut and ripped to specific sizes, normally rough surfaced two sides or more to a ...