FACE VENEER GRADING NORMS

We follow the Standard Grading Norms of

GSEZ Wood and Veneer Association (NKOK, Liberville, Gabon) for our Okoume Face Veneer.

C/C Grade

GTI refers this grade as A Grade

Open Splits

Not Allowed

Head Crack

Head Crack Allowed

Discolour

Natural Discolour partially allowed

Live Knots

Live Knots / Eye allowed any number

Dead Knots

Not Allowed

Pin Borer

Not Allowed

Cutter Borer

Not Allowed

Chain Borer

Not Allowed

Face Jali

Not Allowed

D Grade

GTI refers this grade as B Grade

Open Splits

“C” Grade sheet with Minor Split allowed

Head Crack

Head Crack is allowed

Discolour

Natural Discolour allowed to any extent

Live Knots

Live Knots / Eye allowed any number

Dead Knots

01/02 very minor dead knot allowed; but if whole sheet is having no defect, then ONE coin size hole will be allowed.

Pin Borer

Pin borer allowed upto only few numbers per sheet. Allowed 10%-15% of total surface area of face leaf.

Cutter Borer

Generally cutter/s are not allowed but if face is clean, then 02-03 numbers of 1/2” long are allowed per sheet.

Chain Borer

Chain Borer not allowed.

Face Jali

10% allowed, if face leaf is of good colour and having no other defects.

D2 Grade

GTI refers this grade as C Grade

Edge Cracks

Allowed to any extent

Discolour

Natural Discolour allowed to any extent, white discolour allowed to any extent.

Dead Knots

02 to 03 numbers of dead knot, or even hole of diameter of Tennis Ball size is allowed per sheet.

Pin Borer

Pin borer allowed.

Cutter Borer

Allowed.

Chain Borer

Allowed.

Face Jali

Allowed.

D3 Grade

GTI refers this grade as D Grade

Edge Cracks

Allowed to any extent.

Discolour

Natural Discolour allowed to any extent, white discolour allowed to any extent.

Live Knots

Live Knots allowed any number.

Dead Knots

03 to 05 numbers of dead knot, or even hole of upto 6.0 inch diameter is allowed per sheet.

Pin Borer

Pin borer allowed.

Cutter Borer

Allowed.

Chain Borer

Allowed.

Face Jali

Allowed.