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<p style="text-align: center;"><u>All Knots</u></p> | |||
*[[Knot Hole]] | |||
*[[Cone Hole]] | |||
*[[Loose Knot]] | |||
*[[Double knot]] | |||
*[[Sound Knot]] | |||
*[[Sound Tight Encased Knot]] | |||
*[[Sound Tight Knot]] | |||
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A knot is a round, dark-colored section in a piece of wood where a branch grew. When trees are harvested and processed into lumber, the knots are cut out or left in the wood, depending on the desired final product. | A knot is a round, dark-colored section in a piece of wood where a branch grew. When trees are harvested and processed into lumber, the knots are cut out or left in the wood, depending on the desired final product. | ||
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Therefore, the use of lumber with knots depends on the intended use of the final product and the quality standards of the industry or the buyer. | Therefore, the use of lumber with knots depends on the intended use of the final product and the quality standards of the industry or the buyer. | ||