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| Bronze Hammer Trophy goes to Stratton Lumber in Dimension Competition | 2009-10-19 |
Jamie Hobbs of Stratton Lumber Company won the individual grading title, a dramatic improvement over his 19th place finish in 2008. Only 2 points separated the top 6 places. The Top 6 finishers for 2009 were:
1. Jamie Hobbs – Stratton Lumber Company (19th in 2008)
2. Shawn Lyon – Pleasant River Lumber Company (16th in 2008)
3. P.J. Chaisson – Moose River Lumber Company (New to Competition)
4. Chris Lowery – Pleasant River Lumber Company (5th in 2008)
5. Bernard Isabel – Fontaine Inc. (6th in 2008)
6. Greg Silver – Stratton Lumber Company (15th in 2008)
In the team championship, Stratton Lumber Company took home the “Bronze Hammer” Trophy, their second championship in the past 7 years. (Last won in 2004). Only 3 points separated the top 4 teams as noted in the final results, listed below:
1. Stratton Lumber Company (62 points)
2. Pleasant River Lumber Company (61)
3t. Fontaine Inc. (59)
3t. Moose River Lumber Company (59)
 “The 50 sample boards included a variety of characteristics important to NGR grade determination, with some emphasis placed on the recognition of “skip” as a manufacturing defect”, according to Marc Moore, NELMA’s Director of Inspection Services. Marc went on to mention that these competitions are a great way for the Association to provide additional lumber grader training away from the hectic pace of the day-to-day mill operation.NELMA would like to extend a special thank you to Jeff Desjardins, Moose River Lumber Company’s Mill Manager, and his staff for hosting the 2009 competition, which included a buffet lunch and awards presentation at the Four Seasons Restaurant in Jackman, Maine.
Check out photos of the winners below:
Winning Team - Stratton Lumber Company graders with Bronze Hammer Trophy
First Place Individual Grader - Jamie Hobbs, Stratton Lumber Company
Second Place Individual Grader - Shawn Lyon, Pleasant River Lumber Company
Third Place Individual Grader - P.J. Chaisson, Moose River Lumber Company | |
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By the closest of margins, Stratton Lumber Company took top honors in the 2009 Dimension Lumber Graders Competition, held Saturday, October 10 at Moose River Lumber Company in Jackman, Maine. A crisp, sunny New England-style autumn day prevailed for the 25 graders that participated in this 7th annual NELMA event. Each contestant was judged on their ability to correctly grade 50 sample boards within a 5 minute time limit. Experience with Eastern Spruce and Balsam Fir, coupled with a good understanding of the National Grading Rules (NGR) for No.1, No. 2, No. 3, and Economy grades were the keys to finishing high in the final scores.
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