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In woodworking, any substance used to fill the holes and irregularities in planed or sanded surfaces to decrease the porosity of the surface before applying finish coatings. Wood filler used for cracks, knotholes and worm holes is often a commercial putty, plastic wood or other material mixed to the consistency of putty. A wood filler […]
A method or device used to attach wood flooring to a subfloor. See Mechanical Fastener or Chemical Fastener.
The loss of color due to exposure to light, heat or other destructive agents.
An independent, non-governmental organization established to promote responsible management of the world’s forests and is probably the most well-known forest certification program worldwide. FCS standards of responsible forestry are applied to management of the forest land. A chain-of-command (COC) certification ensures that forest products that carry the FSC label can be tracked back to the […]
Any distinctive appearance on a longitudinal wood surface resulting from anatomical structure, irregular coloration or defects.
A type of washboard-like figure that occurs in some species of wood with wavy grain; a decorative wood figure caused by wavy grain. Fiddleback veneer is prized for its character and widely used for musical instruments.
A log or part of a log trimmed and prepared for conversion into veneers, or part of a converted log suitable for further conversion.
The pattern produced in a wood surface by the annual growth rings, rays, knots, deviations from regular grain, such as interlocked markings and wavy, and irregular colouration.
Forest Inventory and Analysis programme. The FIA tracks the growth of individual American hardwood species each year, by county, across hardwood producing states in America.