Across
- 2. a ring or layer of wood that represents one growth period of a tree. In a cross section the rings may indicate the age of the tree
- 4. a beam made by gluing and then applying heavy pressure to a stack of four or more layers of 1 ½“ thick stock
- 6. any variation from true or plane surface, warp may include any one or combinations or the following: cup, bow, crook, and twist
- 7. a board sawed so that the annular rings form an angle of greater than 45° with the board’s surface
- 8. a polymer (synthetic material) that is often used as an adhesive
- 10. the name given to natural or engineered products of the sawmill. Logs that have been sawed into usable boards, planks and timbers.
- 11. a broadleaf tree that lose its leaves at the end of the growing season
- 13. a formed panel consisting of layers of compressed strand-like wood particles, arranged at right angles to each other
- 14. the innermost layer(s) of plywood between the face veneers of a flush door; may be solid or hollow
- 15. the separation of wood fibers inside the tree not always visible in the lumber
- 17. the layers of wood next to the bark, usually lighter in color than the heartwood, that are actively involved in the life processes of the tree
- 18. a board consisting of a core or wood between veneered suneedle-bearing a needle bearing tree, such as an evergreen, softwoods comes from these trees
- 19. the disintegration of wood substance due to action of wood-destroying fungi
- 20. an engineered lumber product that is made up of veneer layers and is designed to carry heavy loads
Down
- 1. products a lumber that has been altered by manufacturing processes. Included are wood I-beams, glue laminated beams, laminated strand lumber, laminated-veneer lumber, and parallel strand lumber
- 3. a hardwood cut so the annular rings form an angle of more than 45° with the surface of the board
- 5. the amount of water contained in wood, expressed as a percentage of the weight of oven-dry wood
- 9. wood that have been treated with chemical preservatives to protect it from rot and insects
- 12. the inner layer of plywood between the face plies and the core
- 16. a neoprene-rubber-based adhesive that bonds instantly upon contact of parts being fastened