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Dealing with wood defects

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Pages in this Story:

• Introduction
• Bow Defect
• Crook Defect
• Cup Defect
• Twist Defect
• Checks, Shakes, and Knots

Twist Defect

Twist: A board that rests
on opposite diagonal
corners when laid on
one face.

Twist Defect

Solution: A severely twisted board is difficult to save. You may salvage short pieces, though, by using a combination of the methods described on previous pages.

Continued on page 6: Checks, Shakes, and Knots

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