Wow, that is an amazing list, Blame. You're right Chris, that would make an awesome Wiki entry. You can call it Wood defects. If the info has been lifted from the net, we probably should reword the info and/or add to it. Does anybody want to tackle that project? Chris? Blame? Anybody else?
Yah, I was looking for common terms that describe desirable 'defects' like burl. Not many woodworkers are looking for cupped wood. But spalted wood is highly saught after. I'm working on a new project I think many of you'll enjoy. I can't say too much right now since I'm still ironing out the bugs.
Right now I have Spalted, Curly, Burl. I'm adding Figured, Tiger, and Birdseye. Am I missing anything?