Hasluck, Paul N. (Paul Nooncree), 1854-1931, ed · Philadelphia, D. McKay · leaf 44
erthe saw and plane, and retains its size andshape after it leaves the hands of the car-penter or joiner. Unseasoned stuff warpsand shrinks, and, besides being unsightly, isliable to cause failures in structures of whichit may form a part; it is also very liable todecay from putrefaction of its… … Fig. 127.—Hardwood Stacked for Seasoning. annual rings, and can thus be sometimesdistinguished from stains of a similar colour,which are caused by dirty water soakinginto the timber while it is lying in the ponds.These stains do not generally stop abruptlyupon a ring, but penetrate to…
Carpentry · Joinery
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