Illinois Society of Architects · Chicago · leaf 494
r. 56. A large knot is one over 1 ^/o inchesin diameter. Porm. 57. A round knot is one oval or circularin form. 5S. A spike knot is a branch or limbsawed in a lengthwise direction. Quality. 59. A sound knot is solid across its face,as hard as the surrounding wood, and showsno indications of decay.… … N. 494 62. A tig^ht knot is one so fixed by growthor position tliat it will firmly retain its placein the piece. 63. An intergrrown knot is one whose ringsof annual growth are completely intergrownwith those of the surrounding wood. 64. A watertigflit knot is one whose ringsof annual growth are…
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