KM] I is MK , ,>MPHrs*!VK TKSTS ,IN 



\K\V SI' lit ('!; (B.C.) 



Failed by crippling. 



and 



Four pin knots; ends 

 not quite parallel. 



Clear and sound; 

 cracks alung medullary 



I II VS. 



Clear and straight. 

 Crippled at centre. 



Straight "rained. 

 Crippled at large knot 

 on edjre near centre. 



Clear and straight 

 '.'rained; slight axe-cut 

 on one face 3 ins. from 

 end Failed by crip- 

 pling at axe cut. 



Crippled at a bunch 

 of five knots. 



Five lare knots and 

 one lari-e season crack. 



Clear nnd straight. 

 Failed by crippling near 

 on end . 



Failed l>y crippling. 



Knot near one end. 

 Failed in centre. 



Clear. 



Clear and straight 

 grained, luit heavy sea- 

 son crack from s'ide l<> 

 side. Failed by bulging 

 on season crack ana 

 then bending. 



Grain not straight; 

 heavy knot through cen- 

 tre; also ends not square. 

 Burst apart along centre. 



Straight grained. Fail- 

 ed at large knot 3 ins. 

 from end by crippling. 



Straight grai ned ; 

 eight large knots. Failed 

 by bending at two knots 

 lit ins. from one end 

 concave to high side. 



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