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Wood has properties that make it a useful building material, such as strength, flexibility, and insulation. It is classified as softwood or hardwood. Softwoods come from conifers while hardwoods come from broad-leaved trees. Wood has a structure with sapwood near the outside and heartwood at the core. Properties include hardness, flexibility, strength, and durability. Common defects are decay, checks, shakes, knots, pitchpockets, and warping. Logs can be cut through plainsawing or quartersawing to produce l

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Jays Tioxon III

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