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Either a method of cutting logs into boards or boards with the growth rings 60-90 degrees to the face of the board

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What are the common cut patterns used to mill a log into boards?

In its basic form quarter sawing is a method of processing logs into lumber. It is one of 3 common methods: quarter, plain/flat, and rift sawing. Image from Flickr. Note that there are many other cut …
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What are the different uses for plain sawn (flat sawn), rift sawn, and quarter sawn boards?

While named the same, the milling processes and resulting boards are two different things. It would be easier to say that each of the milling processes can yield boards of different types. There is co …
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Ripping vs Resawing - is there a reason for the difference?

I could see these concepts getting confusing because there is some correlation between the two. As discussed in this answer ripping or a rip cut is: With the rip cut, you cut along the grain So …
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