On a timber, how can you tell by the knots and/or other feature which end is the butt and which is the top? I have heard that bark developes in the butt end of the knot, but in my experience with Douglas Fir the bark in the knots can contradict eachother. -Collin
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Re: knots and which end is up#602008/12/0506:51 AM
A while back I read Identify Wood, by R. Bruce Hoadley. I remember some talk about just that. It's a neat book, and at any rate, helped me identify mystery woods with a ten power hand lens. Good luck,
Zach
Re: knots and which end is up#602108/18/0511:29 PM