It was often found among the heavy black sand; washed from the same deposits, it made its way downstream along with the dense black grains.

It is valued for its dense grain, minimal shrinkage, attractive color and acceptance of different finishes.

Bellangé's furniture often showcases the dense grain of mahogony, combined with gilded bronze or carved and gilded relief decoration.

Joe was sprawled in a massive sculpture, a chair and footstool Carlos had carved from the hard, dense, twisted grain of a horsemane root system.

He took out a chaw and bit into its dense, sugary grains.

Rubberwood has a dense grain that is easily controlled in the kiln drying process.

They can be distinguished by their weathered patina, dense grain, quirky dimensions and deep carvings of masks and hairy paw feet.

Some spudgers are made of orangewood, used in electronics assembly and soldering because of its heat tolerance and dense grain.

Scratch stocks work best in wood which has a dense grain.

Architects and designers love the dense grain of wood that was harvested before the advent of commercial plantations, when trees struggled for sun and water in deep forests.