The specific grain of the wood guides the sculptor to work with his material accordingly.

雕刻家是沿着特定的木头的纹理而雕刻的。

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Wood moved slowly, but not equally, with its mixture of springwood and summerwood, straight and wavy grain, knots, rings and imperfections. And it would always go the way it was naturally inclined.

慢工出细活，依照春木或夏木、直纹或曲纹、节疤、年轮以及自身瑕疵的不同，各种木材都会被物尽其用，并顺其自然。

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Look, I will give the oxen for the burnt offerings, the threshing sledges for the wood, and the wheat for the grain offering.

我也将牛给你作燔祭，把打粮的器具当柴烧，拿麦子作素祭。

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This led to the development of the first chainsaw that could cut with, or against, the grain of the wood.

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There was no visible wood grain in the print, and its shape indicated it was taken from a curved surface, not a flat one.

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