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Waney

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006511

Describing a board or timber that retains a portion of the original, rounded surface of the log, including the bark or sapwood. This characteristic results from sawing the log in a way that does not completely remove the outer edge. Waney edges are sometimes left intentionally for aesthetic purposes in rustic furniture or architectural elements.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-006511
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectWoodworking
TranslationsGerman: Baumkante; Spanish: canto vivo; French: flacheux
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006511",
  "term": "Waney",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Describing a board or timber that retains a portion of the original, rounded surface of the log, including the bark or sapwood. This characteristic results from sawing the log in a way that does not completely remove the outer edge. Waney edges are sometimes left intentionally for aesthetic purposes in rustic furniture or architectural elements.",
  "subject": "Woodworking",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Baumkante",
    "es": "canto vivo",
    "fr": "flacheux"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/waney/"
}

Record 7,067 of 7,311 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.