Quarter vs Rift Sawn Wood 

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Same here!

Quartersawn

Quartersawn also produces modular rays, which is highly sought after with oak, especially in veneer stock.

Confusingly, the phrases "quarter saw(n)" and "rift saw(n)" each have 2 meanings. Quarter sawing is a milling method where the log is rotated 90 degrees before each cut. It results in a mixture of quarter sawn and rift sawn boards. When referring to boards, quarter sawn means the tree's growth rings are at least 60 degrees to the face of the board. Rift sawn boards have rings between 30 and 60 degrees to the face of the board. Finally, and most nonsensically, rift sawing is a milling method that involves carefully sawing the logs radially/diagonally to produce the boards. None of the resulting boards are rift sawn, they're all quarter sawn.

Not one mention of the medullary rays which is what you are cutting at 10 or less degrees to get quartersaw. As you say that is why the log has the corners quartered and cuts are made nearly parallel to within 10 degrees of the rays. Hence the extra waste and more expensive boards. Nothing to do with the growth rings. 🤣😂😁😀😎

Rift does not mean Radial. The closest in the dictionary is Cleave or divide. The way he is cutting is only approximating Rift saw if that is the point. In the one by two or 2 by 2 he has drawn out on the log, only 1/2 by 1 inch will actually be rift. Rift sawn is a method of sawing but the method produces rift sawn wood or boards. You can't change physics by defining it based on grain direction. Example less than 30 degrees. He is approximating for furniture to get the best possible he can, but to do rift properly he needs more logs and the proper technique.

+John Stanton good to hear

I've never heard of anyone renting a sawmill. I bought a used Hudson Farmboss 36". Their support has been killer!

Do you suppose you're breaking even on equipment vs. lumber?

I am but that's going to depend on so many factors. I milled about 7,000BF of lumber from trees on our property that I will use to build the house, but I'm also able to use it for my business on going. So it's worth it for me. I also got a great deal on it. So you have to weigh the same type of things.

I'd say, yes. Especially in the case of his 2x2 legs, a flatsawn board becomes a quartersawn board of the same dimensions. But more commonly, you need to pick your face first!

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