“Crotch grain” is cut from the crotch of a walnut (or any species) where the trunk and a large limb meet. The tree develops this special grain for strength where the stress of the weight of the limb would otherwise be a weak point.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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