Felling and Timber Conversion Crossword Puzzle

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Conversion: The process of cutting a log into usable timber boards and planks.
Through and Through: A method of sawing where a log is cut straight through from one side to the other in parallel cuts. It is quick and produces a lot of timber.
Grain Pattern: The visible arrangement of wood fibres in timber. Grain patterns affect the appearance and strength of wood.
Cupping: A timber defect where the board curves across its width, forming a cup shape due to uneven drying.
Quarter: A method of sawing where the log is first cut into quarters and then sawn. It produces stable timber with straight grain patterns.
Tangential: A method of sawing where boards are cut parallel to the growth rings of the tree. It is economical but can be more prone to warping.
Frost Shake: A crack in the timber caused by severe frost while the tree was growing.
Ring Shake: A separation of the wood along a growth ring, creating a circular crack inside the timber.
Cup Shake: A shake that follows part of a growth ring and forms a curved crack within the timber.
Heart Shake: Cracks that start at the centre (heart) of the tree and spread outward, usually caused by shrinkage as the tree matures.
Star Shake: Cracks that start at the outside of the log and extend towards the centre, resembling the points of a star.

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conversion: the process of cutting a log into usable timber boards and planks.
through and through: a method of sawing where a log is cut straight through from one side to the other in parallel cuts. it is quick and produces a lot of timber.
grain pattern: the visible arrangement of wood fibres in timber. grain patterns affect the appearance and strength of wood.
cupping: a timber defect where the board curves across its width, forming a cup shape due to uneven drying.
quarter: a method of sawing where the log is first cut into quarters and then sawn. it produces stable timber with straight grain patterns.
tangential: a method of sawing where boards are cut parallel to the growth rings of the tree. it is economical but can be more prone to warping.
frost shake: a crack in the timber caused by severe frost while the tree was growing.
ring shake: a separation of the wood along a growth ring, creating a circular crack inside the timber.
cup shake: a shake that follows part of a growth ring and forms a curved crack within the timber.
heart shake: cracks that start at the centre (heart) of the tree and spread outward, usually caused by shrinkage as the tree matures.
star shake: cracks that start at the outside of the log and extend towards the centre, resembling the points of a star.