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Dave Norris
02-23-2013, 8:31 AM
Hi Everyone,
Been a while since I've been here... I was wondering if someone could possibly help with this?

Several years ago there was a thread about grain direction, at least I think it was about grain direction. It may have been about something else and turned into grain direction. Part way through the thread, someone posted a drawing (sketchup I think), that helped describe grain direction and perhaps tree growth (?) based on the growth rings at the end of the board. I've been looking repeatedly and can't find it. At the time I thought I should print it, but naturally I didn't.

Any ideas on the thread? Does anyone remember it?

glenn bradley
02-23-2013, 10:29 AM
Kinda like this?

Dave Norris
02-24-2013, 11:29 AM
Totally

Thanks! How did you find that? I looked a long time…

glenn bradley
02-24-2013, 12:41 PM
Totally

Thanks! How did you find that? I looked a long time…

I had kept a copy locally. It comes from Chris Gochnour's FWW article: http://www.finewoodworking.com/membership/fwnpdf/011172092.pdf Fine Woodworking #172 , pp. 92 July 13, 2006

Dave Norris
02-25-2013, 8:08 PM
Thanks again Glenn, and thanks to Chris Gochnour. An excellent little nugget of wisdom.