"Hambone Slim" wrote in message
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"stoutman" wrote...

I was dissapointed when they first started appearing during face
jointing,
but now I like them. What is a pitch pocket anyway?

Pitch pockets, afaik, are little deposits of sap and minerals. They, and
pin knots, are considered acceptable on fine cherry furniture; sapwood, of
course, is not.

I don't know that I agree with your statement on sapwood. Take a look at
this link
http://www.lf.org/artisansgallery/ag.html

IIRC, this piece is cherry, and I think effective use was made of the
contrast between heartwood and sapwood.

todd