Wood for cabinet making

	Oak is coarse-grained like ash and elm and while it is strong, it splits relatively easily along the grain.
	Chapter 1 is about buying hardwoods - oak, walnut, ash, elm, kiln-dried or air-dried lumber.
	What is moisture content and why does it matter for cabinet making? Think of the fibres in a tree trunk as a bundle of fine tubes, full of water while the tree is growing....
	How do you avoid warping, checking or splitting?
	Will you buy rough-sawn lumber or ready planed?

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from the Guild of Master Craftsman Publications the new cabinet making course book by John Bullar