Split (damage)

There are many types of splits, depending on the media:

• Painting on wood: a rupture running along the grain of a piece of wood, usually caused by stress
• Furniture: a continuous break in wood, along the grain, and completely from one side of the piece to the other

Split of a painted panel. Image courtesy of the Fine Arts Conservancy

Split in the top of a table. Image courtesy of the Fine Arts Conservancy