Difference between revisions of "Radial"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | For wood, a radial | + | For wood, a radial cut follows the longitudinal grain and is perpendicular to the growth rings. Radial cuts on a cake would produce a set of pie-shaped pieces. Growth rings are seen as parallel lines and rays are seen as streaks. |
== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: Wood. | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: Wood. Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved June 24, 2004, from Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. |
| − | * | + | * R. Bruce Hoadley, ''Identifying Wood'', The Taunton Press, Newton, CT, 1990 |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 07:26, 24 July 2013
Description
For wood, a radial cut follows the longitudinal grain and is perpendicular to the growth rings. Radial cuts on a cake would produce a set of pie-shaped pieces. Growth rings are seen as parallel lines and rays are seen as streaks.
Authority
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: Wood. Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved June 24, 2004, from Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service.
- R. Bruce Hoadley, Identifying Wood, The Taunton Press, Newton, CT, 1990