A cut made across the wood grain, perpendicular (90 degrees) to the direction of the long wood fibres.
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Related Experience
My Project Log: Read about my experience doing cross-cut using a Japanese pull-saw in my post.
Glossary Connection: If you want a great visual, check out Paul Sellers video – Wood is Like Straw. Watching him explain wood structure finally made the lightbulb go off for me! Connecting the dots on why cross-cutting feels so much tougher—and why a marking gauge slips so easily when trying to scribe parallel to the grain—was a real eye-opener.
