"Chris Friesen" wrote in message
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On 03/24/2010 11:18 AM, wrote:

Let's say you have a board that is 1" thick, 3" wide, 6" long.
The "ends" are where the grain shears off.
The "edges" are the thinner sides.
The "faces" are the wider sides.

But if I were to rip a thin strip off ...say 1/2" wide, so
that the smaller
"board" is 1 x 1/2 x 6...have the "edges" and "faces" changed
places?
Is the "edge" still the thinner (1/2") side?

Personally I'd say yes. The edge should be the thinnest side
that shows
long grain.

Of course it gets tricky if you have pieces with a square
cross-section.

Incidentally, for cabinetmaking plywood the second dimension is
the
grain direction. So an 8x4 sheet has the grain going the short
way.

Chris

Thanks, I learned something today.

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