ripsawingn.
/ˈrɪpsɔː(r)ɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈrɪpˌsɔɪŋ/, /ˈrɪpˌsɑɪŋ/ The cutting of timber with a ripsaw, or in the direction of the grain.
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society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > constructing or working with wood > [noun] > sawing or cutting > specific
ripsawing1842
through-and-through sawing1876
rift sawing1881
quarter sawing1883
whip-sawing1885
sawmilling1901
plain sawing1931
1842 N.-Y. Daily Tribune 11 Aug. 1/5 Saws let by the hour to persons furnishing their own timber for rip sawing or cross-cutting.
1885 Handicraft for Handy People iv. 43 In sawing a board along the grain, or rip-sawing, as it is called, a very distinct line should be marked.
1922 R. C. Bryant Lumber v. 114 The fibers, in rip sawing, are cut in lengthwise direction and are chipped off by the chisel-like action of the tooth.
1980 Ann. Assoc. Amer. Geographers 70 158/2 The planked logs, regardless of width or height, display smooth surfaces apparently produced by ripsawing.
2003 C. Cunningham Building Greenland Kayak v. 23 If you are doing the ripsawing with a handsaw, make sure that it is sharp.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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