I am buying timber to use a curtain batten, between the rail and the wall. So I want the edges to be flat. I see wood sold as 'planed all round' and 'planed square edge'. What's the difference? Which do I want for curtain batten?
Wood – the difference between ‘planed square edge’ timber and ‘planed all round’
wood
Related Topic
- Wood – What’s the difference between “Wood Filler” and “Floor patch & Smoothing Compound”
- Wood – How to round the edges of a piece of wood
- Wood – “Laminate hardwood” vs. “Engeneered hardwood” flooring
- Wood – What are some ways to fill a small gap between a wooden column and a concrete wall
- Wood – Add a spiked end to timber
- Drywall – Need ideas on putting drywall on old walls with plywood
- Wood – How to prevent warping of softwood shelves
- Wood – Hanging hooks in a weak wall
Best Answer
Planed all round means all flat surfaces have been planed.
Planed square edge means you have one edge planed straight and can measure from there. It's one step up from rough sawn.
Timber finish terms for reference
Further designations used in wood grading:
Note that PSE is not necessarily the same as S1S. The board edge (narrowest dimension) is planed straight and true with PSE. For Cedar trim, for example, you have a wide dimension planed smooth.
The Red Oak I used for window trim was S3S, made for nice top and sides, would have been pretty rustic for the rough side to show.