What are the different cuts of lumber?

pieceseeker · Post by **pieceseeker** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 5:14 am

And what are the advantages and disadvantages of the different types?

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 7:18 am

pieceseeker wrote:And what are the advantages and disadvantages of the different types?

I have not done the research to verify that the answers to yours questions are there but I believe you will find them all covered on this website by Nick Engler.

Please let me know if this helped.

The site has not been very active lately and Nick has apparently been too preoccupied to update the site but it is still packed with a wealth of information. I just hope that it is never taken down. If you have not been there, I would encourage everyone to sign in and browse the site. Maybe an increase in activity will draw Nick back.

pieceseeker · Post by **pieceseeker** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 9:00 am

Hey thanks Dusty for that link, I didn't know about it.

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 10:17 am

pieceseeker wrote:Hey thanks Dusty for that link, I didn't know about it.

Nick activated that site at about the same time that he quit doing the Sawdust Sessions. Even though it is not be expanded these days, I often find myself going back to it for information.

You can also post there if you are patient enough to wait for someone to respond. Member participation is low, unfortunately.

beeg · Post by **beeg** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 11:38 am

Here's a link about the different cuts of lumber.

http://workshopcompanion.com/KnowHow/De ... mbersawing

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 1:00 pm

pieceseeker wrote:And what are the advantages and disadvantages of the different types?

What is an advantage or disadvantage of the "cut" is mostly dependent on the intended use of the particular cut of wood (board). I say "mostly" because some woods can appear quite differently on their face, depending on the cut from the log.

An understanding of wood movement is a basic understanding of woodworking. http://workshopcompanion.com/KnowHow/De ... vement.htm

bffulgham · Post by **bffulgham** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 4:58 pm

Here is a link to a 509 page PDF from the USDA Forest Service Forest Products Lab.
Page 75 has reference to plainsawn and quartersawn. It also has a reference to bastard sawn, or riff sawn as it is usually referred to.
There's a wealth of information in it....if you have the patience to sort thru it.

danr · Post by **danr** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 6:58 pm

bffulgham wrote:Here is a link to a 509 page PDF from the USDA Forest Service Forest Products Lab.
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Thanks. Downloaded it and briefly browsed chapt 10. Did you know that 80 grit sandpaper works better than 320 grit for surface prep when gluing? That not-sharp planer blades are as bad or worse than rough cut wood?
Chock full of good stuff but wood make for a good read @ bedtime...yawn

Dan