Wood is stronger in a direction normal to the grain when it is bent.

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Wood has higher strength perpendicular to the grain direction (radial or tangential) when subjected to bending stress, as compared to the strength parallel to the grain direction (longitudinal). This is due to the internal structure of wood, where the fibers run parallel to the longitudinal direction, providing less resistance against bending stress in that direction.

Wood Is Stronger in a Direction Normal to the Grain