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11. Rotate cant 90° and secure it.
12. Cut from top to bottom until cant is fully used
(see Figure 92). Adjust log supports and
clamps throughout process to keep them
below blade and to keep log secured.
Quartersawn
Lumber
Figure 92. Quartersawn lumber to be cut from
cant.
13. Load second cant to track bed, and secure
with log supports and log clamps.
14. Repeat Step 12 with second cant.
15. Clamp board with pith to track bed, using log
supports to ensure board is perpendicular to
track (see Figure 93).
16. Cut just above pith, then remove resulting
quartersawn board from board secured to
track (see Figure 93).
17. Cut just below pith. Remove and discard pith
(see Figure 93).
Quartersawn
Lumber
Figure 93. Pith to be removed from board.
18. Load slab from Step 3 or 4 to track bed,
using log supports to ensure slab is perpen-
dicular to track (see Figure 94). Take care
that log clamps are holding slab tight against
supports.
Model G0960 (Mfd. Since 09/22)
19. Inspect end of slab and determine which
20. Rotate slab 180° and secure it.
21. Cut slab where quartersawn quality wood
Figure 95. Quartersawn flitches to be cut from
Pith
22. Repeat Steps 18–21 on remaining slab.
23. Edge all flitches and waney boards.
portion is suitable for quartersawn lumber.
Evaluate the width of the resulting lumber,
as well as the angle of the grain. Cut slab
where quartersawn quality wood begins (see
Figure 94).
Figure 94. Scrap wood to be cut from slab.
begins, then continue to cut flitches from
top to bottom until slab is fully used (see
Figure 95).
Scrap
Quartersawn
Flitches
slabs.
— If available, an edger can be used to
quickly and easily edge lumber.
— Without an edger, the sawmill can be
used. See Edging on Page 45.
Scrap
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