Material Education
Natural Defects
Lumber Defects 101
Checks and Splits
Peck
Rot and Decay
Heart Pith
Ring Shake
Stains
Wormholes
Pitch, Gum, and Sap
Wane
Shelling
Knots
Material Education
Wood Deck Materials
Manufacturing Defects
Wet and Dry Wood
How to Read Grade Stamping
Plane Sawn and Quarter Sawn Cuts
Bark Side Up vs. Best Side Up
How to organize your materials for use
Warping
Crook or Crown
Bow
Cup
Twist

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Wane

The presence of bark or the absence of wood on the corners of a board is called wane. This defect will only be found in lower grade lumber. You may be able to turn the board over to conceal this kind of defect in some applications.