Handsplit & Resawn Shakes have split faces and sawn backs. Cedar logs are cut into 18” or 24” lengths. Blanks or boards are split into thickness of ½” (Medium) or ¾” (Heavy) and then run diagonally through a bandsaw producing two tapered shakes.
Grades
Premium - Clear Heartwood and 100% Edge Grain
Number 1 Grade - Clear Heartwood and Maximum 20% Flat Grain
Width
Random – 4” Minimum and 14” Maximum
Roof Pitch 4:12 Minimum (Lower Slopes Require Special Applications)
Exposure
18” Premium #1 Blue Label
4:12 > 7½” - 5½”
Walls 8 ½” - 7 ½”
24” Premium #1 Blue Label
4:12 > 10 - 7½”
Walls 10½” - 10”
Taper-sawn Red Cedar Shakes are sawn on both sides in 18” or 24” lengths. Used on roofs and sidewalls for a semi-textured look with a stronger shadow line than a shingle
Grades
Premium - Clear Heartwood and 100% Edge Grain
Number 1 Grade - Clear Heartwood and Maximum 20% Flat Grain
Number 2 Grade – Lower half is clear, flat and cross grains allowed, tight knots and defects allowed in upper half.
Thickness
5/8” Medium Butt
½” thickness on #2 Grades
¾” Heavy Butt
7/8” Jumbo Butt
Width
Random – 4” Minimum (3” minimum on #2 Grades)
Roof Pitch 4:12 Minimum (Lower Slopes Require Special Applications)
