resawn
Lumber processed twice
Resawn is the past participle of resaw, meaning to saw lumber again, typically to produce thinner boards from thicker stock.
A resawn board has been cut lengthwise through its thickness: The cabinet maker used resawn oak for the drawer fronts.
The process creates book-matched grain patterns prized in woodworking.
Horizontal building beams
- beamsRays or supports
- raftersSloped roof beams
- studsStructural wall timbers
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
decking · flooring · sheathing · dimensional · trusses · girders · siding · cladding
Sawn wood for building
- timberWood for construction
- planksFlat construction lumber pieces
- boardsPlanks or governing bodies
- kerfIncision from a blade
ripping · grain · hardwood · softwood · millwork · veneer · planer · sawdust
Rescued from destruction
- reclaimedTaken back; salvaged
- repurposedConverted to new use
- barnwoodSalvaged aged farm lumber
- upcycledCreatively remade from waste
recycled · antique · weathered · patina · character · sustainability · restoration · vintage
joists
Horizontal building beams
framing · decking · flooring · sheathing · dimensional · trusses · girders · siding · cladding · subfloor
lumber
Sawn wood for building
kerf · ripping · grain · hardwood · softwood · millwork · veneer · planer · sawdust · thickness
salvaged
Rescued from destruction
- reclaimedTaken back; salvaged
- repurposedConverted to new use
- barnwoodSalvaged aged farm lumber
upcycled · recycled · antique · weathered · patina · character · sustainability · restoration · vintage · reused