Shakes (timber)
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shakes-timber-169-3081940
title:
Shakes (timber)
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Shakes are cracks in timber. Arising in cut timber they generally cause a reduction in strength. When found in a log they can result in a significant amount of waste, when a log is converted to lumber. Apart from heart shakes, often found in trees felled past their best, shakes in a log have no effect on the strength of shake free lumber obtained therefrom. They are often seen in oak-framed buildings, which are constructed of oak which has not been dried and thus cracks while drying. Due to the
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakes_(timber)
date created:
2016-03-16T23:40:06Z
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2024-08-31T07:03:48Z
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