On Thu, 12 May 2005 11:59:19 +0100, Andy Dingley
wrote:

On 11 May 2005 19:58:09 -0700, "
wrote:

When it dries, why do you think wood splits from the center to the
perimiter?

If you care about this stuff, find yourself a copy of Hoadley's
"Understanding Wood". It's not light reading, but it's well-written and
fascinating. You can't be a really skilled woodworker unless you've
learned this stuff, and this is perhaps the best book on it (The US
Forest Products handbook isn't bad either, and can be read on-line for
free).

Snip

Thanks for the post, Andy- particularly useful, as I've been scavaging
deadfall for the lathe lately!


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