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What is wood made of anyway? And why is it so good for building stuff?

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A half circle of cut wood

Cell structures for plants and wood Inside wood’s cell walls and tree growth rings If you imagine a cross-section of a tree like the cross-section of the Earth, there are several different layers. You’re probably familiar with growth rings as they indicate the age of a tree. Growth rings also indicate how much a tree … Read more

Interactive quarter, plain, rift, and live sawn wood cutter for architects and designers

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Furniture maker feeding a board through a tablesaw in woodshop.

Architects and designers should know how different wood cuts affect the aesthetic of their projects There’s more than one way to saw wood. And there are a lot of ways to change its appearance depending on your needs for durability and costs. Architecture and design projects can dramatically alter their budgets by altering wood cut … Read more

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