Different Sawing Methods
When it comes to using a sawmill and other tools to cut saw logs and turn them into lumber there are several techniques and methods that can be used. Five of those methods we will look at below are plain sawing, live sawing, cant sawing, quarter sawing and grade sawing. Method 1 - Cant Sawing Cant sawing is when the primary cuts are made going across the log’s top and then you flip it around 180 degrees and do the next cuts across the face that is opposite. On the third side rotating 90 degrees saw there and then rotate 180 degrees again for the final side. You now have a log that is squared into a centrepiece that they call a cant. It can be sold as it is or used as a large and heavy piece of timber, or it can go to another machine for continued processing. Cant sawing is a very common method used in the industry today used mostly on lower quality and mid-quality logs where it can save effort and time. Method 2 - Live Sawing Live sawing is also known as through and through or...