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== Description == | == Description == | ||
[[File: | [[File:TightKnot.jpg|thumb|upright=0.35|right|text-top|Tight Sound Knot]] | ||
A sound knot is a knot in lumber that is solid and firmly fixed in place, and does not fall out or affect the strength or durability of the surrounding wood. It is a natural occurrence caused by a branch that has been fully encased by the growth of the tree's trunk, creating a tightly knit, dense portion of wood. | A sound knot is a knot in lumber that is solid and firmly fixed in place, and does not fall out or affect the strength or durability of the surrounding wood. It is a natural occurrence caused by a branch that has been fully encased by the growth of the tree's trunk, creating a tightly knit, dense portion of wood. | ||
==Australian Grading Standards== | ==Australian Grading Standards== | ||
[[File:75.jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|right|text-top|Tight Sound Knot]] | |||
The maximum KAR for a Face Knot is 50% the width of the timber, as long as it is within the central region (75%). | |||
Revision as of 07:44, 9 March 2023
Description
A sound knot is a knot in lumber that is solid and firmly fixed in place, and does not fall out or affect the strength or durability of the surrounding wood. It is a natural occurrence caused by a branch that has been fully encased by the growth of the tree's trunk, creating a tightly knit, dense portion of wood.
Australian Grading Standards
The maximum KAR for a Face Knot is 50% the width of the timber, as long as it is within the central region (75%).