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Re: Material: Timber orientation
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 11/22/2010, 6:23 am
In Response To: Material: Timber orientation (Simeon)

The simple answer is that vertical grain will be stiffer than flat grain. Whether it will work in your application is another matter.

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Material: Timber orientation
Simeon -- 11/21/2010, 8:38 pm
Re: Material: Timber orientation
Sam McFadden -- 11/22/2010, 11:10 am
Re: Material: Timber orientation
Brian Nystrom -- 11/22/2010, 6:23 am
Re: Material: Timber orientation
Bill Hamm -- 11/22/2010, 12:12 am
Re: Material: Timber orientation
Ancient Kayaker -- 11/22/2010, 12:44 am