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To: Peter Dierks who wrote (174515)	2/2/2009 8:14:06 PM
From: ManyMoose	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 225578

The grain in oak wood consists of little pores called tyloses. White oak would be analogous to closed cell foam like that used in upholstery. Red oak would be like open cell foam. Those little pores are open in red oak but closed in white oak. Wood is a wondrous thing microscopically. Every species is different, which is why wood is so useful and beautiful. An expert can identify species by looking at a slice of wood under a microscope. I enjoyed wood technology in college and got pretty good at identifying wood with or without a microscope. Some woods have a distinctive scent also, so one of the first things you would do is shave off a sliver and smell it. Sassafras and incense cedar are two with very strong scents.