plain-saw
Tangential wood cutting
Plain-saw is a method of cutting lumber where the blade passes straight through the log, producing boards with grain patterns that vary depending on their position relative to the center.
It's the most economical sawing technique, yielding wider boards with less waste than quarter-sawing, though the resulting wood is more prone to warping: plain-sawn oak for the flooring.
Fitting wood pieces together
- cabinetmakingCraft of building furniture
- furnitureMovable room objects
- woodworkCraft of building with lumber
- workbenchCraftsman's heavy-duty surface
carpenter · sawdust · dado · tenon · joints · bandsaw · sawhorse · workshop
Incision from a blade
- rippingTearing with force
- crosscutPerpendicular timber cut
- through-and-throughComplete in every respect
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
blade · teeth · stroke · depth · slabbing · breakdown · resawing
Planks or governing bodies
- planksFlat construction lumber pieces
- timberWood for construction
- logsCut wood sections
- millGrain-crushing facility
sawmill · slabs · stock · yield · waste · wane · sapwood · heartwood
Outline or numeral
- textureSurface tactile quality
- fleckingMarking with specks
- movementChange in position
- expansionIncrease in scope
cupping · warping · shrinkage · stability · oak · maple · cherry · walnut
Produce or relinquish
- cost-effectiveGiving good return cheaply
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- throughputProcessing rate over time
- productionMaking or generating something
board-feet · recovery · speed · simple · straightforward · mass-production · commercial · industrial
joinery
Fitting wood pieces together
- cabinetmakingCraft of building furniture
- furnitureMovable room objects
- woodworkCraft of building with lumber
workbench · carpenter · sawdust · dado · tenon · joints · bandsaw · sawhorse · workshop · craftsmanship
kerf
Incision from a blade
- rippingTearing with force
- crosscutPerpendicular timber cut
- through-and-throughComplete in every respect
cutting · blade · teeth · stroke · depth · slabbing · breakdown · resawing
boards
Planks or governing bodies
mill · sawmill · slabs · stock · yield · waste · wane · sapwood · heartwood
figure
Outline or numeral
expansion · cupping · warping · shrinkage · stability · oak · maple · cherry · walnut · pine
yield
Produce or relinquish
- cost-effectiveGiving good return cheaply
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- throughputProcessing rate over time
production · board-feet · recovery · speed · simple · straightforward · mass-production · commercial · industrial