CHAPTER XII.
BRITISH OAK.—CONTRACT SPECIFICATION.
The British Oak tree affords logs that meet the following specification for the navy contracts, viz.:—
Timber sided ; or if rough, that will side—
| 20.0 | inches | and upwards, | the shortest length being | 26 | feet. | ||
| 20½ | inches„ | to | 19 | inches, | the shortest„ length being„ | 24 | feet„ |
| 18½ | inches„ | to„ | 17 | inches,„ | the shortest„ length being„ | 20 | feet„ |
| 16½ | inches„ | to„ | 15 | inches,„ | the shortest„ length being„ | 16 | feet„ |
| 14½ | inches„ | to„ | 13 | inches,„ | the shortest„ length being„ | 14 | feet„ |
| 12½ | inches„ | to„ | 11 | inches,„ | the shortest„ length being„ | 12 | feet„ |
| 10½ | inches„ | to„ | 9 | inches,„ | the shortest„ length being„ | 10 | feet„ |
the quantities of each class or siding varying according to the requirements of the dockyards.
For the rough timber (Fig. 16, a and b ) it is generally agreed that the price is to be, for each log measuring—
| 250 | cub. ft. | and upwards, | rough contents, ⅌ load of 50 cub. ft. £ | ||
| 249 | cub. ft„ | to | 200 | cub. ft. | rough contents,„ ⅌ load of 50 cub. ft. £„ |
| 199 | cub. ft„ | to„ | 150 | cub. ft„ | rough contents,„ ⅌ load of 50 cub. ft. £„ |
| 149 | cub. ft„ | to„ | 100 | cub. ft„ | rough contents,„ ⅌ load of 50 cub. ft. £„ |
| 99 | cub. ft„ | to„ | 50 | cub. ft„ | rough contents,„ ⅌ load of 50 cub. ft. £„ |
| 49 | cub. ft„ | to„ | 25 | cub. ft„ | rough contents,„ ⅌ load of 50 cub. ft. £„ |
| Under 25 | cub ft.„ | rough contents,„ ⅌ load of 50 cub. ft. £„ | |||
