Uploaded August 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Learn how to select the best grain structure from your lumber. WOOD magazine's Jeff Mertz shows you how to study the grain and use each board for its best purpose. Whether it's bookmatching a cathedral pattern for raised-panel doors or just working around the cracks, knots and checks, here's how to use the best-looking grain to showcase your wood project.

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