Posted by Scott Andrews on March 30, 2000 at 19:33:44:
In Reply to: definition of "heartwood" posted by Scott Andrews on March 30, 2000 at 19:30:43:
...The particular grade, given as a percentage (see the URL I've provided for an example) indicates how many or how few knots or blemishes will be present in the plank. The closer the plank is cut to the surface of the tree, the more blemishes you will see...