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Maximizing quartersawn widths

Started by Eciton, January 29, 2021, 09:10:37 AM

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Eciton

i have a couple logs i want to saw for quartersawn boards for a boat project.  I am looking for the best way to get as wide of quartersawn boards as i can with minimal waste.  

some of the oak logs are large enough that i was planning on cutting them into quarters first then sawing but i am unsure how to hold them at the correct angle to get the widest boards.

also pine ones, they are 18'' diameter, is there a tutorial for getting the most bang for your buck?

YellowHammer

If you will search for the Reverse Roll Quartersawing (RRQS)  thread, it describes a technique to get the widest QS boards possible.
YellowHammerisms:

Take steps to save steps.

If it won't roll, its not a log; it's still a tree.  Sawmills cut logs, not trees.

Kiln drying wood: When the cookies are burned, they're burned, and you can't fix them.

Sawing is fun for the first couple million boards.

Be smarter than the sawdust

Eciton


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