rift saw

rift saw noun: a circular saw with toothed arms for cutting logs radially.

Noun

rift saw (plural rift saws)

A circular saw with toothed arms for cutting logs radially.
- This size is also used for rift saws, heavy edger saws, and bench saws.1912, Henry Disston, Disston lumberman handbook, page 53
- The wing or rift saw, it may be said, is of special design having six wings with portions of the saw plate cut away between the wings.1948, Veneers and Plywood - Volume 42, page 48

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

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
- Because rift sawing reduces the number of cuts parallel to a log's medullary rays, it reduces the flake effect common to quartered oak.2003, Elena M. S. Garrison, The Graphic Standards Guide to Architectural Finishes, →ISBN

பிளந்தறுப்பு அரம், வட்ட அரம்

We just use a rift saw so we do not have to ask for permission.1992, Pinkaew Leungaramsri, Noel Rajesh, The Future of People and Forests in Thailand After the Logging Ban:
At the sawmill lightning damaged logs can be processed using a rift saw, whereby the damaged part of the stem is cut off as slab wood with the first cut (Fig. 7.12).2014, Christoph Richter, Wood Characteristics: Description, Causes, Prevention, Impact on Use and Technological Adaptation, →ISBN:

Noun
plural	rift saws
Verb
third-person singular present	rift saws
present participle	rift sawing
past	rift sawed
past participle	rift sawn

What does rift saw mean?: Rift saw means a circular saw with toothed arms for cutting logs radially.
What is rift saw in Tamil?: Rift saw in Tamil is பிளந்தறுப்பு அரம், வட்ட அரம். See Rift saw meaning in Tamil.
How do you use rift saw in a sentence?: We just use a rift saw so we do not have to ask for permission.
What part of speech is rift saw?: Rift saw can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of rift saw?: The plural of rift saw is rift saws.

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