Question 1

Europe

Accepted Answer

Species: Oak, Ash, Beech, Sycamore, Hornbeam, Spruce, Redwood (Pine)
 
Sourced from: Sweden, Germany, France, Ukraine, Croatia, Italy,
 
Material: Boules, unedged, square edged, random width, fixed width
 
Grades: AB, ABC, BC, One face clear, cabinet
 
Moisture content: Kiln dried (KD), Air dried (AD)
 
Finishing: Rough sawn, S2S, S4S
 
Thicknesses: 22/25/32/38/50 mm

Question 2

North America

Accepted Answer

Species: White Oak, Red Oak, Walnut, Yellow Poplar, Maple, Alder
 
Sourced from: USA
 
Material: square edged, random width
 
Grades: FAS1F, 1COM, 2COM, 3COM
 
Moisture content: Kiln dried (KD), 
 
Finishing: Rough sawn
 
Thicknesses: 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4, 10/4, 12.4 inch

Question 3

South America

Accepted Answer

Species: Radiata Pine, Taeda Pine, Elliotti Pine, Eucalyptys, Teak, Makka Kabbes, Sapupira, Tatajuba, Basralocus, Ipe
 
Sourced from: Chille, Brazil, Surinam
 
Material: Boules, unedged, square edged, random width, fixed width
 
Grades: COL, IND, 1COM, 2COM, FAS
 
Moisture content: Kiln dried (KD), Air dried (AD)
 
Finishing: Rough sawn,
 
Thicknesses Pine: 15/17/19/22/25/28/32/35/38/50 mm
Thicknesses Hardwoods: 20-250 mmm

Question 4

Asia

Accepted Answer

Species: Bukit, Seraya, DRM, Merbau
Sourced from: Indonesia, Malaysia
 
Material:  Square edged, random width, fixed width
 
Grades: Select & Better, PHND, DUC
 
Moisture content: Kiln dried (KD)
 
Finishing: Rough sawn, S2S, S4S
 
Thicknesses: 2, 3, 4 Inch

Question 5

Africa

Accepted Answer

Species: Azobe, Okan, Tali, Sapeli, Sipo, Ayous, Doussie, Pachyloba
 
Sourced from: Cameroon, Gabon, Angola, Ghana
 
Material: Boules, unedged, square edged, random width, fixed width
 
Grades: FAS
 
Moisture content: Kiln dried (KD), Air dried
 
Finishing: Rough sawn, S2S, S4S
 
Thicknesses: 20/25/30/32/40/50/60/70/75/80/90/100 mm