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A tree's autobiography, written in rings and read by anyone with a saw.
slow vs fastTight grain means slow growth, dense wood, harder timber
luthier goldStraight, even grain makes violins sing for centuries
figure flawsCurls and burls are defects collectors pay fortunes for
reads directionCutting against the grain tears fibers and ruins finishes
forgery proofNo two boards share the same grain fingerprint