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Carpentry Wood And Lumber Vocab

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1. Bands of cells radiating from the cambium layer to the pith of a tree to transport nourishment toward the center.






2. The level of the ground: also identifies the quality of the lumber.






3. Lumber that has been dried to a suitable moisture content.






4. The portion of wood that contains the first seven to fifteen growth rings of a log. They are located in the pith.






5. Bark - or lack of wood - on the edge of lumber.






6. The best grade of hardwood lumber.






7. Bands of cells radiating from the cambium layer to the pith of a tree to transport nourishment toward the center.






8. Any deviation from straightness in a piece of lumber.






9. The wood in the inner part of a tree - usually darker and containing inactive cells.






10. A type of warp in which the side of lumber is curved from end to end.






11. The rings seen when viewing a cross-section of a tree trunk; each ring constitutes one year of tree growth.






12. The wood of broad-leaved dictyledonous trees (as distinguished from the wood of conifers).






13. The point at which the moisture content of wood is equal to the moisture content of the surrounding air.






14. A person whose job is to cut logs into lumber.






15. Trees that shed leaves each year.






16. Machine that makes moldings or a thin strip placed between layers of lumber to create an air space for drying.






17. Cone bearing tree; also known as evergreen tree.






18. An opening in lumber between annular rings containing pitch in either liquid or solid form.






19. Wood that is cut from the log to form boards - planks - and timbers.






20. Trees that shed leaves each year.






21. The natural glue in wood that holds together the wood cells and fibers.






22. Lumber defect in wood.






23. A volume of wood that measures 1' square and 1' thick or any equivalent lumber volume.






24. Lumber that has been seasoned by drying in the air.






25. Lumber that has not been dried to a suitable moisture content.






26. The amount of moisture in wood expressed as a percentage of the dry weight.






27. Numbers and letters used to rank wood according to quality.






28. Cone bearing tree; also known as evergreen tree.






29. The rings seen when viewing a cross-section of a tree trunk; each ring constitutes one year of tree growth.






30. A method of sawing lumber parallel to the medullary rays to produce edge-grain lumber.






31. Bark - or lack of wood - on the edge of lumber.






32. Large pieces of lumber over 5' in thickness and width.






33. The moisture content of wood when the cell cavities are empty but the cell walls are still saturated.






34. The amount of moisture in wood expressed as a percentage of the dry weight.






35. The outer part of a tree just beneath the bark containing active cells.






36. A method of sawing lumber that produces flat grain.






37. A layer just inside the bark of a tree where new cells are formed.






38. The natural glue in wood that holds together the wood cells and fibers.






39. A device used to determine the moisture content of wood.






40. A defect in lumber caused by a separation of the annular ring; also - a type of wood shingle.






41. A method of sawing lumber parallel to the medullary rays to produce edge-grain lumber.






42. A volume of wood that measures 1' square and 1' thick or any equivalent lumber volume.






43. The best grade of hardwood lumber.






44. Wood used for framing having a nominal thickness of 2'






45. The small - soft core at the center of a tree.






46. Lumber usually 8' or more in width and less than 2' thick.






47. The level of the ground: also identifies the quality of the lumber.






48. The portion of wood that contains the first seven to fifteen growth rings of a log. They are located in the pith.






49. A type of warp in which the side of lumber is curved from end to end.






50. Machine that makes moldings or a thin strip placed between layers of lumber to create an air space for drying.






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