Glossary Of Terms - Grizzly G0960 Owner's Manual

The following is a list of common definitions, terms and phrases used throughout this manual as they relate
to this sawmill and milling in general. Become familiar with these terms for assembling, adjusting or operat-
ing this machine. Your safety is VERY important to us at Grizzly!
Board Foot: Unit of measurement for volume
of lumber cut from a log. Used to measure
productivity and cost. A board foot is typically
measured as a piece of wood 1' x 1' x 1", or 144
cubic inches.
Burl: A tough outgrowth on a log with deformed
grains that make elaborate patterns. Burls are
difficult to cut, but often have unique patterns
desirable to woodworkers.
Cant: Partially cut log with one to four flat sides.
A cant might be cut on a sawmill and moved
to another machine, finished on the sawmill, or
sold as-is.
Carriage: Structure that supports the motor and
saw blade and moves along the track.
Flatsawn: Lumber sawn nearly parallel to the
wood grain. Most efficient lumber to mill, but
most susceptible to warping and cupping. Also
called plainsawn lumber.
Flitch: Piece of wood with two flat surfaces and
one or two natural edges. Flitches can be
edged to produce finished lumber.
Grade Sawing: Process of rotating log or cant
multiple times throughout milling in order to
produce lumber of the highest possible grade.
Kerf: The resulting cut or gap in the workpiece
after the saw blade passes through during a
cutting operation.
Live Sawing: Process of cutting parallel through
log or cant from top to bottom. Most efficient
method of milling that produces flatsawn, quar-
tersawn, and riftsawn lumber.
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Glossary Of Terms

Parallel: Being an equal distance apart at every
point along two given lines or planes; i.e., the
log bunks are parallel to the face of the saw
blade.
Perpendicular: Lines or planes that intersect and
form right angles; i.e., the blade is perpendicu-
lar to the log supports.
Pith: The central rings in a log or tree. The pith
is the oldest wood, created when the tree was
young. It is prone to cracking as wood dries and
shrinks.
Plainsawn: See "Flatsawn".
Quartersawn: Lumber sawn so the grain is
perfectly perpendicular to the flat surface of
the board. Quartersawn lumber is resistent to
warping and cupping, but is time consuming
and produces the most waste wood.
Riftsawn: Lumber sawn so that the grain is close
to perpendicular to the flat surface of the board.
Riftsawn lumber is resistant to warping and
cupping, but is time consuming to mill.
Slab: Piece of wood with one flat surface and the
rest is natural wood. As a by product of milling
lumber, slabs are often sectioned and used as
firewood.
Sticker: Pieces of narrow wood (approximately
1"x1") used to separate lumber that is stacked
for air drying. Usually made of light wood that
will not stain the drying lumber.
Stickering: Process of stacking wood using stickers.
Waney: Edge of a board that is tapered or unfinished.
Model G0960 (Mfd. Since 09/22)