Extends the pilot claim from leak resistance into an explicit material-to-scale chain while keeping the numerical comparison source-bounded.
The passage follows the tyloses explanation and traces its manufacturing consequence from sawn staves to higher yield and mechanization.
Work reports that sawing produced substantially more usable stave wood than splitting and that the suitability of American white oak for sawing encouraged mechanized drum- and band-saw production.
PDF p. 138; printed p. 136
PDF p. 138; printed p. 136
Chapter 8 — Oak: Wood for Barrels
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Evidence
Work reports that sawing produced substantially more usable stave wood than splitting and that the suitability of American white oak for sawing encouraged mechanized drum- and band-saw production.
Locator
Locator type: Page
Start: PDF p. 138; printed p. 136
End: PDF p. 138; printed p. 136
Source section: Chapter 8 — Oak: Wood for Barrels
Context
The passage follows the tyloses explanation and traces its manufacturing consequence from sawn staves to higher yield and mechanization.
Annotation
Extends the pilot claim from leak resistance into an explicit material-to-scale chain while keeping the numerical comparison source-bounded.
Verification
Status: Verified
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