First log cutter
A headrig is the primary saw in a sawmill—the first and largest blade that makes the initial cuts on raw logs.
It breaks down whole logs into rough lumber before secondary saws make finer cuts.
The term combines "head" (first, primary) with "rig" (equipment): The headrig can handle logs up to four feet in diameter.
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First log cutter
A headrig is the primary saw in a sawmill—the first and largest blade that makes the initial cuts on raw logs.
It breaks down whole logs into rough lumber before secondary saws make finer cuts.
The term combines "head" (first, primary) with "rig" (equipment): The headrig can handle logs up to four feet in diameter.
1. sawmill — sawmill, Log-to-board factory; bandsaw (Looped-blade cutting machine); log (Sectioned tree trunk); timber (Wood for construction); lumber · carriage · cant · resaw · edger · kerf · sawblade · sawyer · milling · primary
SAWMILL PROCESSING STAGEheadrig ≠ resaw Cut lumber lengthwise thinner; edger · trimmer · planer
CUT PRECISION/PURPOSEheadrig ≠ planer Wood-smoothing machine; moulder · surfacer · jointer
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Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/headrig