On Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 10:52:38 AM UTC-5, Scott Lurndal wrote:
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/scie...lass-1.5902739

"Many different types of wood, from balsa to oak, can be made transparent..."

Does transparent balsa look any different than transparent oak?

"...and it doesn't matter if it is cut along the grain or against it."

If we can't see the grain, then we better make sure our combination blades are sharp.