rift-saw

Verb

rift saw (third-person singular simple present rift saws, present participle rift sawing, simple past rift sawed, past participle rift sawn)

1. To cut a log into boards by first quartering and then cutting radially at an angle of 30-60 degrees to the grain (as opposed to quartersaw, which involves cutting radially at an angle of 60-90 degrees).
   • Softwood flooring, such as pitch pine, Oregon pine and deal, should be rift sawn if a good finish and even wearing surface are required.1956, Edward Molloy, Builder's and Decorator's Reference Book

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