I went back and re read this thread and yes that's what I was talking about although
it's not so distinct in the BEM photo you posted as in my piece. I was confused by the time you posted that for reasons I won't even try to explain.
Back to the original question I asked in post one. This thread got so far off track I almost forgot what prompted me to post my question and thought of new questions during the course of discussion. When you look at a nice straight maple shaft it will always have those two perfectly straight lines running from end to end on opposite sides where the longest tight grains come together on the edge in a tight swirling pattern but straight as an arrow. I don't know what to call this. I call it the "taint" because that's what it reminds me of. All I really wanted to know was if you sawed the wood differently could you alter the appearance of the "taint" so it doesn't run in such a straight line from end to end and catch your eye as a straight line. Thus the title of my thread "sawing" not "eyes"
Joey said grain over figure which makes sense but coring sort of eliminates this concern. Eric mocked me and I don't think he even understood what I was asking. Which is ok too.
Sarcasm is good. Sorry everyone, I should have been clearer. Thanks for all your thoughts.
Here is a closer up photo showing the "taint" of this wood that I was asking about originally. Whether sawing differently could alter it's path from end to end. If I had some bigger chunks of this wood or any straight grained wood I would have just sawed them and found out for myself but I thought asking experts would be cheaper. I still think I thought right.:smile:
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