Grade: AO

LOG SPECIFICATIONS: 3.8m or 5.8m +13cm or above

                                            Min SED: 40cm

                                            Min Avg SED: 45cm

                                            Max LED: 115cm

KNOT SIZE:                       Hard knot, across log: 10cm max

                                             Knot Frequency: Max of 3 whorls per 1M long

SPIKE KNOTS

(not the cut face):            10cm max

SWEEP:                             Max SED/4

WOBBLE:                           Max SED/6

KINK:                                  Not Permitted

ROUNDNESS:                 longest dia < 1.5*shot dia

DEFECTS:

                                           Sound dead: Not Permitted

                                           Scars: Max SED/10

                                           Rot/fungal/insect damage: Not Permitted

                                           Draw wood: 10cm max

                                           Splits: 10cm max

                                           Machine damage: Lesser of SED/10 or 3cm

                                           Scarf face: Max 5cm

                                           Slabbing: 10cm max

                                           Nodal swelling: Max 10cm

                                           Sapstain: None at Manufacture date

MARKING APPEARANCE: AO on butt end