Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building : a general reference work ... (1907)
American School of Correspondence · Chicago : American Technical Society · leaf 24
Fig. 3. B C Grain of Wood. … In Fig. 3 are shown three pieces of timber of which A is absolutelycross-grained, B is partially cross-grained and, C is straight-grained. Defects. Most of the defects which render timber unsuitablefor building are due to irregularities in the growth of the tree fromwhich the timber was taken.…
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