Grade - Select and Better White– available in size 4/4 thickness
This grade has the highest yield available for Western White Birch with 1 white face and the back with maximum 50% Natural colour (Red Heart). Graded from the better face with unlimited 4" x 36” or 3" x 72” cuttings. Yields 83 % clear face cuttings. Reverse face must be "sound back” and better. Widths 4” and wider allowing 5% 3-1/2” Lengths are 6', 7', 8', 9', 10' Heavy to 8' and 10' lengths. Graded after Kiln Drying to 6-8% max 12% mc and S2S at 15/16” Note Pin Knots no defect in cuttings.
Grade - Select and Better Natural– available in size 4/4 thickness
This grade has the highest yield available for Western White Birch with 1 face being minimum 50% Natural (Red Heart) colour. Graded from the better face with unlimited 4" x 36” or 3" x 72” cuttings. Yields 83 % clear face cuttings. Reverse face must be "sound back” and better. Widths 4” and wider allowing 5% 3-1/2” Lengths are 6', 7', 8', 9', 10' Heavy to 8' and 10' lengths. Graded after Kiln Drying to 6-8% max 12% mc and S2S at 15/16” Note Pin Knots no defect in cuttings.
Grade - #1 Shop White– available in size 4/4 thickness
This grade has the second highest yield available for Western White Birch with 1 white face and the back with maximum 50% Natural colour (Red Heart). Graded from the better face with unlimited 3" x 36” or 4" x 24” cuttings. Yields 66 % clear face cuttings. Reverse face cuttings must be "sound back” and better. Widths 4” and wider allowing 5% 3-1/2” Lengths are 6', 7', 8', 9', 10' Heavy to 8' and 10' lengths. Graded after Kiln Drying to 6-8% max 12% mc and S2S at 15/16” Note Pin Knots no defect in cuttings.
Grade - #1 Shop Natural– available in size 4/4 thickness
This grade has the second highest yield available for Western White Birch with 1 face being minimum 50% Natural (Red Heart) colour. Graded from the better face with unlimited 3" x 36” or 4" x 24” cuttings. Yields 66 % clear face cuttings. Reverse face cuttings must be "sound back” and better. Widths 4” and wider allowing 5% 3-1/2” Lengths are 6', 7', 8', 9', 10' Heavy to 8' and 10' lengths. Graded after Kiln Drying to 6-8% max 12% mc and S2S at 15/16” Note Pin Knots no defect in cuttings.
Grade - #2 Shop – available in size 4/4 thickness
This grade has the third highest yield available for Western White Birch. 2 Shop grade consists of shorter clear two-face and clear one-face cuttings. Yields 50% minimum size 3”x24” 1 face clear cuttings. Reverse face must be "sound back” and better. Widths 4” and wider allowing 5% 3-1/2” Lengths are 6', 7', 8', 9', 10' Heavy to 8' and 10' lengths. Graded after Kiln Drying to 6-8% max 12% mc and S2S at 15/16” Note Pin Knots no defect in cuttings.
Grade – Frame Grade – available in size 4/4 thickness
Structural grade boards for upholstery frame construction Frame Grade will require ripping to yield long rails and short parts for sofa construction parts. Yields 66% minimum 1 sound cuttings size 4”x72” per piece with balance 4” x 24” sound cuttings. Some unsound cuttings allowed. Cuttings allowed to have bark pockets, season checks, surface shake, worm holes and limited wane. Widths 4” and wider allowing 5% 3-1/2” Lengths are 6', 7', 8', 9', 10' Heavy to 8' and 10' lengths. Graded after Kiln Drying to 6-8% max 12% mc and S2S at 15/16”.
Grade - #3 Shop – available in size 4/4 thickness
Appropriate for economy short frame components, core stock and fingerjoint blocks.
Utilizes both clear two-face cuttings and structurally sound cuttings to make up the over-all minimum yield of 33%. Minimum size cuttings 3”x24” sound and clear. Widths 4” and wider allowing 5% 3-1/2” Lengths are 6', 7', 8', 9', 10' Heavy to 8' and 10' lengths. Graded after Kiln Drying to 6-8% max 12% mc and S2S at 15/16”. | 
Western White Birch (Betula papyrifera) is one of only two Birches found in British Columbia. Its range extends from Saskatchewan to the Pacific Coast. 
