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Cant Sawing
Sawing a log into a square cant is a fundamental
sawing operation for any sawyer. When sawing a
cant, slabs are removed from four sides of the log,
leaving a square beam.
To saw a cant:
1.
Inspect log and determine size of cant to be
produced. Mark planned cuts on end of log.
2.
Load log on track bed and secure with log
supports and clamps.
3.
Cut slab from top of log and remove it (see
Figure 80).
First Cut
Log
Clamp
Figure 80. First cut to saw a cant.
4.
Rotate cant 90° and secure against log sup-
ports with log clamps to ensure cant is square
to track (see Figure 81).
Second Cut
Figure 81. Cant rotated for second cut.
Model G0960 (Mfd. Since 09/22)
Note: It is essential that cut face of cant is
secured perpendicular to track on first rota-
tion. When first (2) cuts are perpendicular,
remaining sides will be easy to square to log
supports.
5.
Cut slab from top of log to remove second
slab.
6.
Remove log supports from bunks so cant
corner can press flush against support blocks
shown in Figure 82 when secured with log
clamps for remaining cuts.
Slab
Log
Support
Figure 82. Location of square cant support
7.
Rotate cant 90° and secure against log sup-
port blocks with log clamps (see Figure 83).
Slab
Figure 83. Example of cant secured against log
8.
Cut slab from top of log to remove third slab.
9.
Repeat Steps 7–8 to remove final slab from
cant.
10. If square cant was goal of operation, con-
gratulations, you are finished! To cut cant into
dimensional labor, proceed to Live Sawing.
Square Cant
Support Blocks
blocks.
Log
Support
Block
support blocks.
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