Quartersawing

[epiphoneprs]

How do I do it? I have some customers that have asked for it but I'm not sure that I know the best way. Are there any good diagrams that I could see on that process?

[Dodgy Loner]

Here's a good link to get you started.

[oakiemac]

It all depends on what kind of mill you are running. The type I run and swing mills it is very easy other types are a little differernt. There are a lot of good threads here on the Forum about the subject.

[Chico]

Just be sure the customer realizes there is a lot of waste in true qtr sawing I think the product makes it worth it in the right instances but a lot of people just don't realize how much they'll lose then it;ll be where did my logs go :
Chico

[Dan_Shade]

I've determined that the waste for decent sized logs (18"+) is mainly the pith and sapwood.  Most folks are happy to quartersaw after you show them that the waste is "less desired".

this is more true for larger logs.

[Chico]

I agree it's better on larger logs but most people will bring a 12" log and want 2 x10's out of it ;D Mostall the sawyers I know and  the tallies we've all done is you can lose up to 10% on smaller logs and somewhere around 3 to  5% of the total footage of larger logs but like you say of course most is the less desirable woods but when you're opening up to qtr saw you lose a good bit on the first lines of all 4 qtrs plus you lose some on the turns Just according to how you qtr saw and the log itself of course jmo
Chico

[ARKANSAWYER]

  When I qsaw I produce just as much as when I grade saw.  If the log is 24 dib then I will pull 210 to 230 bdft of lumber from a 8 ft log.  Do not qsaw anything less then 16 inches and try not to make any qsawn boards less then 6 inches wide.  You just do not get much good lumber for all the work.  If the pies will not make at least three 6 inch wide boards I just flop them on the deck and saw them into rift.  Yes I know you can sell 3 inch wide qsawn lumber but it is alot to handle and it does bow alot.

[Chico]

 I must do it a lil diff but I've always been a little diff ;D I wouldn't saw thru the heart like you did because of the degrade  at least not the full width of the log I might when I saw down i would saw the narrow high grade because of the $ avg and that's where I lose my footage I guess but that's just the diff in sawyers we all learn diff ways to get to the same end not saying anyones wrong just diff  jmo ;D
Chico

[epiphoneprs]

You guys are awesome on here.  8)