What is wood movement, and why must furniture designers account for it?
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A
Wood expands and contracts across the grain as humidity changes, and ignoring this can cause joints to fail or panels to crack
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B
Wood shrinks in length as it ages, requiring joints to be oversized
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C
Wood warps only during the first year after milling and then stabilizes permanently
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D
Wood expands only when exposed to direct sunlight