AWS EDITION 1, 2009

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© 2009, AWI, AWMAC, WI - Architectural Woodwork Standards - 1st Edition, October 1, 2009

As may be updated by errata at http://www.awinet.org, http://www.awmac.com, or http://www.woodworkinstitute.com/awserrata/

PRODUCT

MATERIAL, MACHINING, AND ASSEMBLY RULES (continued)

DESCRIPTION C P

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4.2

M A T E R I A L 

MATERIAL (continued)

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4.2.6

F L U S H D O O R S 

At FLUSH doors (continued)

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4.2.6.1

V E N E E R F A C E S 

VENEER FACES (continued)

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4.2.6.1.2

T R A N S P A R E N T 

For TRANSPARENT finish (continued)

4.2.6.1.2.12

ANSI/HPVA - HP1 (latest edition) Door skin tables for

MAHOGANY (African or Honduras), ANIGRE, MAKORE,

and SAPELE at stand-alone doors only.

Cut Plain-Sliced (Flat-Cut), Quarter-Cut, Rotary-Cut

Grade Description AA A

Color and Matching

Sapwood No No

Heartwood Yes Yes

Color Streaks or Spots Slight Slight

Color Variation Slight Slight

Sharp Color Contrast at Joints Yes, if Slip-, Plank-, or Random-Matched Yes, if Slip-, Plank-, or Random-Matched

Type of Matching

Book-Matched

Slip-Matched

Pleasing-Matched

Ye s

Specify

Not Applicable

Ye s

Specify

Not Applicable

Nominal Minimum Width of Face

Components a

Plain-Sliced

Quarter

Rotary

5” (127 mm

3” (76 mm)

5” (127 mm

4” (102 mm

3” (76 mm)

4” (102 mm)

Natural Characteristics

Small Conspicuous Burls & Pin Knots,

Combined Average Number 1 per 5 sq ft (2 per 1 m^2 ) 1 per 3 sq ft (4 per 1 m^2 )

Conspicuous Burls, Maximum Size 1/4" (6.4 mm) 3/8" (9.5 mm)

Conspicuous Pin Knots

Average Number

Maximum Size: Dark Part

Total

No 1 per 8 sq ft (4 per 3 m1/8” (3.2 mm)^2 )

1/4” (6.4 mm)

Scattered Sound and Repaired Knots,

Combined Average Number

Maximum Size - Sound

Maximum Size - Repaired

Average Number - Repaired

No No

Mineral Streaks No Slight

Bark Pockets No No

Worm Tracks No No

Vine Marks Slight Slight

Cross Bars Occasional Occasional

Manufacturing Characteristics

Rough Cut/Ruptured Grain No No

Blended Repaired Tapering Hairline Splits Two 1/32” x 3” (0.8 mm x 76 mm) on ends only Two 1/16” x 6” (1.6 mm x 152 mm)

Repairs Very Small Blending Small Blending

Special Characteristics

Quartered 1" in 12" (25.4 mm in 305 mm) maximum grain slope; 2-1/2" in 12" (63.5 mm in 305 mm) maximum grain sweep

Unfilled worm holes, open splits, open joints, open bark pockets, shake, and doze are not allowed in

the above grades. a

Outside components will be a different size to allow for edge-trim loss and certain types of matching.

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