rift sawing
Woodworking
noun
(Originally) = quarter sawing; (now also North American ) a method of sawing a log of wood into boards by quartering the log radially and making further cuts aligned to the centre of the tree and parallel to each other, producing boards with a uniform and straight grain pattern.
- In North America, the annular rings run from 30 to 60 degrees from the face of the board..
Origin
Late 19th century.
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