Wood Glossary

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grooves on the back face of the board that allow the board to expand an contract

a hole made by putting a bolt through

a lengthwise bend in the wood

a crack across the growth rings not extending from one surface to another

a bend in the width of the wood so that it doesn’t lie flat on the ground

base of a side branch or dormant bud, it is an imperfection in the wood

a hold through the piece of wood

a piece of the wood missing making it non-uniform

a dark spot which was once an upward growing twig when the tree was young

the outer layer of the wood of a tree, which, when the tree was living, contained tissue which provided water and food materials to the tree

a crack across the growth rings extending from one surface to another

a spiral distortion along the length of a piece of timber

a natural variation of colour in the wood that is neither sap wood or pith is considered normal