Topics covered in the series include: sawing lumber, using the quarter scale, saw blade maintenance, introduction to drying lumber, determining moisture content of wood, wood …

In addition to the specific features of each wood species, sawing methods can create a wide variety of visual effects*. The most common methods are plain sawing, quarter sawing, and rift …

Horizontal bandsawing machine (left) sawing an I-beam; (right) horizontal bandsaw with machine blade guards removed for blade installation.

Live sawing is when boards are sawn straight through the log resulting in most of the boards being in a single plane (Fig. 4). Live sawing a log is fast and easy but may not produce a grain …

In this book Ian Bradley provides detailed guidance on the use and maintenance of all types of saw, both hand and mechanical, from the humble junior hacksaw to circular and bandsaws, in …

Guide the saw blade vertically along the scribed line when sawing curves and sawing with the grain with the ripping saw, otherwise guide it along the scribed line at an acute angle to the …

2. Sawing Sawing Considerations Pre-Operation Checklist is a prerequisite for ANY operation. Demonstrates knowledge and proper use of all machine specific controls. ck movement and …