Figure (wood)In wood, figure refers to the general appearance of wood, as seen on a longitudinal surface (side-grain), either in the tangential or the radial surfaces. DescriptionIn wood, figure refers to the appearance of wood, as seen on a longitudinal surface (side-grain). A figured wood is not plain. The figure of a particular piece of wood is, in part, due to its grain and, in part, due to the cut, or to innate properties of the wood.
Trunk (botany)Trunks, also called boles, are the stems of woody plants and the main structural element of trees. The woody part of the trunk consists of dead but structurally significant heartwood and living sapwood, which is used for nutrient storage and transport. Separating the wood from the bark is the cambium, from which trunks grow in diameter. Bark is divided between the living inner bark (the phloem), which transports sugars, and the outer bark, which is a dead protective layer.
BranchA branch, also called a ramus in botany, is a stem that grows off from another stem, or when structures like veins in leaves are divided into smaller veins.
TreePerennial woody plant with elongated trunkCommon ash (Fraxinus excelsior), a deciduous broad-leaved (angiosperm) treeEuropean larch (Larix decidua), a coniferous tree which is also deciduousIn botany, a tree is a perennialplant with an elongated stem, or trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves.
GravityAttraction of masses and energyThe shapes of two massive galaxies in this image evolved under the effects of gravity.In physics, gravity (from Latin gravitas 'weight'), also known as gravitation or a gravitational interaction, is a fundamental interaction, which may be described as the force that draws material objects towards each other.R. Bruce HoadleyRobert Bruce Hoadley (1933 – October 15, 2019) was Professor Emeritus of Building and Construction Materials in the Department of Environmental Conservation at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. His main research interests were wood identification and dimensional changes due to wood-moisture relationships.
Flat sawingFlat sawing, flitch sawing or plain sawing is a woodworking process that produces flat-cut or plain-cut boards of lumber.
PatternA pattern is a regularity in the world, in human-made design, or in abstract ideas. As such, the elements of a pattern repeat in a predictable and logical manner. There exists countless kinds of unclassified patterns, present in everyday nature, fashion, many artistic areas, as well as a connection with mathematics. A geometric pattern is a type of pattern formed of repeating geometricshapes and typically repeated like a wallpaper design.
WoodworkingWoodworking is the skill of making items from wood, and includes cabinetry, furniture making, wood carving, joinery, carpentry, and woodturning. HistoryAlong with stone, clay, and animal parts, wood was one of the first materials worked by early humans. Microwear analysis of the Mousterianstone tools used by the Neanderthals show that many were used to work wood.
AestheticsPhilosophical study of beauty and artAesthetics is the branch of philosophy that studies beauty, taste, and related phenomena. In a broad sense, it includes the philosophy of art, which examines the nature of art, artistic creativity, the meanings of artworks, and audience appreciation. Aesthetic properties are features that influence the appeal of objects.
DendrochronologyDendrochronology (or tree-ring dating) is the scientific method of dating tree rings (also called growth rings) to the exact year they were formed in a tree. As well as dating them, this can give data for dendroclimatology, the study of climate and atmospheric conditions during different periods in history from the wood of old trees. Dendrochronology derives from the Ancient Greek dendron (), meaning "tree", khronos (), meaning "time", and (), "the study of".
WoodFibrous material from trees or other plantsWood is a structural tissue/material found as xylem in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. Being a natural material, it is characterized as an organic material – a natural composite of cellulosic fibers that are strong in tension and embedded in a matrix of lignin and hemicelluloses that resists compression.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.