Why does wood have a grain?
As I’m sure you know from science class when you were younger, trees grow in layers. That’s how they get those rings that you can count to determine their age. These rings are the “grain” of wood. When a tree is cut into lumber, some of the rings are still present. This is known as the grain. Tightly grained wood, like briar, is normally harder, where as wide spaced grain such as pine, balsa, or basswood are considered softwoods.
