. Wood and forest . ^ poncs. RADIAL 5ECTI0n37 piAnereRS ^Hmsv TAn6EriTlAL5ECT10M DirruSt-P0R0U5 wood aeuow poplar) J Fig-. 21. In the tangential section. Fig. 21: (8) The grain is to be traced only dimly, but tlie fibers are seento run in waves around tlie pith ravs. (9) The pith rays, the ends of which are plainly visible. 32 WOOD AND FOREST. ■JlIE GRAIN OF WOOD. The term grain is used in a variet)- of meanings wliicli is lil^elyto cause confusion. Tliis confusion ma_y be avoided, at least in part,by distinguishing between grain and texture, using tlie word grainto refer to the arrangement or
. Wood and forest . ^ poncs. RADIAL 5ECTI0n37 piAnereRS ^Hmsv TAn6EriTlAL5ECT10M DirruSt-P0R0U5 wood aeuow poplar) J Fig-. 21. In the tangential section. Fig. 21: (8) The grain is to be traced only dimly, but tlie fibers are seento run in waves around tlie pith ravs. (9) The pith rays, the ends of which are plainly visible. 32 WOOD AND FOREST. ■JlIE GRAIN OF WOOD. The term grain is used in a variet)- of meanings wliicli is lil^elyto cause confusion. Tliis confusion ma_y be avoided, at least in part,by distinguishing between grain and texture, using tlie word grainto refer to the arrangement or direction of the wood elements, and theword texture to refer to their size or quality, so far as these affect thestructural character of the wood. Hence such qualif3dng adjectivesas coarse and fine, even and uneven, straight and cross, includingspiral, twisted, wavy, curly, mottled, birds-eye, gnarly, etc., may allbe applied to grain to give it definite meaning, while to texture theproper modifying adjectives are coarse a
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