
Sawmill Operation
Edging
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Sawmill Operation
13.
Repeat the steps used to cut the first side of the log until the log is square. Cut boards
from the remaining cant by adjusting the blade height for the thickness of boards that you
want.
NOTICE:
Remember that the blade cuts a 1/16 - 1/8" (1.6-3.2 mm)
wide kerf. If you want 1" (25.4 mm) thick boards, lower the mast 1
1/16
- 1 1/8" (27-28.6 mm) for each board.
5.7 Edging
1.
Raise the side supports to 1/2 the height of the flitches, or the boards that need to be
edged.
2.
Stack the flitches on edge against the side supports.
3.
Clamp the flitches against the side supports halfway up the flitch height.
Wider flitches should be placed to the clamp side. When they are edged, flip them over to
edge the second side without disturbing the other flitches or without having to pull them
from the middle of the stack.
4.
Adjust the blade height to edge a few of the widest boards.
5.
Loosen the clamps and turn the edged boards over to edge the other side.
6.
Repeat steps 2-4.
7.
Loosen the clamps and remove the boards that have good clean edges on both sides.
Clamp the remaining flitches and repeat steps 2-5.