Wood Grain and Why it is Important
Grain most commonly refers to the texture and appearance of the fibers that make up the wood. When you saw or split a piece of wood, you cut through the tree’s annual growth rings, exposing a pattern of alternating light and dark areas. Together, those areas comprise the grain.
Wood Toxicity: Symptoms, Species, and Solutions
Tens of thousands of tree species from hundreds of plant families grow in nearly all habitats. Only a small number of those species are used for construction, paper production, furniture and wood turning. Wood turners select woods based on their grain, figure, and color; their workability; and their availability.