European Oak Boards

These develop when wood dries unevenly — the surface shrinks before the core, creating the shell-core tension described in Guide 8. Drying stresses can be relieved with proper conditioning, but growth stresses cannot. These develop when wood dries unevenly — the surface shrinks before the core, creating the shell-core tension described in Guide 8. Drying stresses can be relieved with proper conditioning, but growth stresses cannot. These develop when wood dries unevenly — the surface shrinks before the core, creating the shell-core tension described in Guide 8. Drying stresses can be relieved with proper conditioning, but growth stresses cannot.