quartersaw
Mill perpendicular method
Quartersaw is a method of cutting lumber where logs are sliced radially, perpendicular to the growth rings, rather than straight through.
This technique produces boards with a distinctive straight grain pattern and greater dimensional stability—they warp and shrink less than flat-sawn wood.
Quartersawn lumber is prized for furniture, flooring, and musical instruments, though it yields less usable wood per log and costs more.
The guitar's quartersawn neck resists humidity changes.
Surface underfoot material
- cabinetmakingCraft of building furniture
- furnitureMovable room objects
- tabletopsFlat furniture upper faces
- musical instrumentsSound-making devices for music
soundboards · fine woodworking · wainscoting · boatbuilding · cooperage
Pale-barked deciduous hardwood
- red oakAcorn-bearing hardwood tree
- sycamoreBroad-leaved deciduous shade tree
- lacewoodDecoratively figured hardwood
- beechSmooth-barked deciduous hardwood
maple · cherry · walnut · ash · mahogany · plane tree · eucalyptus
Tilt of rotating edge
- bandsawLooped-blade cutting machine
- waste reductionDecreasing material for disposal
- sawbenchTable-mounted circular cutter
Fibers parallel to length
- figureOutline or numeral
- lusterSoft reflected light
- shimmeringGleaming with wavering light
- iridescenceColor shift from interference
flooring
Surface underfoot material
- cabinetmakingCraft of building furniture
- furnitureMovable room objects
- tabletopsFlat furniture upper faces
musical instruments · soundboards · fine woodworking · wainscoting · boatbuilding · cooperage
white oak
Pale-barked deciduous hardwood
- red oakAcorn-bearing hardwood tree
- sycamoreBroad-leaved deciduous shade tree
- lacewoodDecoratively figured hardwood
beech · maple · cherry · walnut · ash · mahogany · plane tree · eucalyptus
blade angle
Tilt of rotating edge
- bandsawLooped-blade cutting machine
- waste reductionDecreasing material for disposal
- sawbenchTable-mounted circular cutter
straight grain
Fibers parallel to length
- figureOutline or numeral
- lusterSoft reflected light
- shimmeringGleaming with wavering light
flatness
Absence of slope
- longevityDuration of existence
- predictabilityCapacity to be anticipated