ROCK STARS Wood's Strength Introduction We have all heard people remark how strong wood is. That's a very true statement -- wood is very strong! "Wood is very strong," that's a very broad statement. What exactly do we mean by strength? Strength can be measured in so many different ways! How much can you compress the wood? What about pulling on the wood? What about everyday exposure to the elements? How about sudden impacts? Being clear about how you measure strength in wood is very important because wood has to be strong in lots of different ways. For example...

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