Bow Wood <2026 Edition>

In construction and lumber grading, a is a type of warp where a board curves along the length of its face.

: If you lay a bowed post flat, the ends will curve upward away from the surface, resembling the shape of an archer's bow. bow wood

: This is typically caused by uneven drying or internal stresses within the wood grain. In construction and lumber grading, a is a