Ron asks:
>How does it compare to flat-sawn or quatersawn?
>
>I've seen it used related to hardwood flooring.
>
You can get different opinions on this, but rift saw, AKA bastard sawn, is a
step on the road to quartersawn and comes about because not every plainsawn
board can plainsawn and not every quartersawn board is quartersawn.
"The quarters are then each sawn. Some sawyers flip the cant after each cut,
some don't. Results vary because of that. Rift sawn lumber, also called bastard
sawn, is cut from quarters, but the quarters are set at a 15º angle during
sawing, producing lumber that has about a 30 to 60º angle to the log, versus
the 45º and under of plain sawn and 45 to 90º of quartersawn. Rift sawn lumber
is a mid-range style. Angles are approximate because of changes in angle as
each board is cut." Copyright Charles Self, 2004.
Charlie Self
If God had wanted me to touch my toes he would have put them higher on my body.
http://hometown.aol.com/charliediy/myhomepage/business.html
That is a keeper, JG
Michael Daly wrote:
> On 11-Jan-2004, "Ron" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > How does it compare to flat-sawn or quatersawn?
>
> This drawing might help:
>
> <http://www.inthewoodshop.org/methods/lumber.jpg>
>
> Mike
"Michael Daly" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On 11-Jan-2004, "Ron" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > How does it compare to flat-sawn or quatersawn?
>
> This drawing might help:
>
> <http://www.inthewoodshop.org/methods/lumber.jpg>
>
> Mike
Thanks Mike,
'I can see the light' and the different grain patterns and the
differences...
Ron
"Charlie Self" wrote in message
> You can get different opinions on this, but rift saw, AKA bastard sawn, is
a
> step on the road to quartersawn and comes about because not every
plainsawn
> board can plainsawn and not every quartersawn board is quartersawn.
Ripping and rotating the right plainsawn board can make for some truly
interesting grain patterns, and can save the day if for some reason you find
yourself needing a bit more quartersawn stock to finish up a project and
none is available. I've ripped 8" wide 5/4 flatsawn stock into 1" wide
pieces, turned the pieces 90 degrees on edge and glued them back together,
ending up with something that is now, for all practical purposes,
quartersawn ... works pretty good in a pinch.
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Swingman writes:
>Ripping and rotating the right plainsawn board can make for some truly
>interesting grain patterns, and can save the day if for some reason you find
>yourself needing a bit more quartersawn stock to finish up a project and
>none is available. I've ripped 8" wide 5/4 flatsawn stock into 1" wide
>pieces, turned the pieces 90 degrees on edge and glued them back together,
>ending up with something that is now, for all practical purposes,
>quartersawn ... works pretty good in a pinch.
And maybe not in a pinch: in this old house, there is some oak that was done
nearly that way (1-1/2 to 2" wide strips) on the stairs. Looks great.
Charlie Self
If God had wanted me to touch my toes he would have put them higher on my body.
http://hometown.aol.com/charliediy/myhomepage/business.html
I think I've seen it referring to veneer sliced across the log rather than
peeled. Not sure, but a veneer book might tell.
Wilson
"Ron" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> How does it compare to flat-sawn or quatersawn?
>
> I've seen it used related to hardwood flooring.
>
> ThankX,
> Ron
>
>
>
Ron wrote:
>How does it compare to flat-sawn or quatersawn?
All woods can and are quarter sawn/sliced and flat (also
called plain) sawn/sliced.
"Flecked" woods like oak will produce a flake on the surface
of the board when it is quarter sawn. To eliminate this
fleck the log is turned an additional 15 degrees, or in the
case of some veneer cutters, the log is placed in an offset
lathe and the log is swung to take the cut. The resulting
boards and veneer leaves have the straight grain of a
quarter cut but without the flecks.
"Flecked" woods like Oak are the only woods that are rift
sawn/sliced. I t i s a m i s t a k e to call any
woods that do not produce a fleck from their medullary rays
rift cut/sliced. In other words, anyone selling any rift
cherry, maple or walnut does not have a handle on things and
is probably selling these to a segment of the industry that
doesn't know any better.
>I've seen it used related to hardwood flooring.
More than likely.
UA1oo
On 11-Jan-2004, "Ron" <[email protected]> wrote:
> How does it compare to flat-sawn or quatersawn?
This drawing might help:
<http://www.inthewoodshop.org/methods/lumber.jpg>
Mike