Hi all,

Of course, it pays to know the anatomy of the wood so you make
the cuts
parallel with the xylem, thereby maximizing the efficiency of
the wood
that's remaining. I assume Liquidamber does not have twisting
xylem, like
some conifers, so you can probably assume a straight
up-and-down water flow.

I find this quite interesting specially because I have killed
some junipers
after doing some major carving. Could some one post a list of
twisting vs.
straight xylem species? Guess this would be useful for the
beginners like me.


I may (read: am quite likely to) be wrong, but I don't think it
is necessarily species specific. I think you just have to look
hard at the tree. Except in the youngest specimens, twists
usually are viewable on the outside.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Only to the
white man was nature a wilderness -- Luther Standing Bear
(Ogallala Sioux Chief)

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