You mention the different cuts, Karl. When I see them drawn in magazines, I
understand the difference among rift-, quarter-, and plain-sawn...but damned
if I ever could tell by looking at an actual piece of wood. Maybe it's
just that I've only "played at" woodworking off and off for 30 years....


Although....thinking about it, I *do* see that the oak in front of me has
those weird spots ("pickling"?) only on the "edge" and when I make banding
I prefer to put the "face" out front of the plywood shelf.

john