resaw
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This machine is used to move cants, timber, or lumber from live rollers to gangs, band resaw mills, or elsewhere.
From Handwork in Wood by Noyes, William
If such a case-hardened stick of wood be resawed, the two halves will cup from the internal tension and external compression, with the concave surface inward.
From The Mechanical Properties of Wood Including a Discussion of the Factors Affecting the Mechanical Properties, and Methods of Timber Testing by Record, Samuel J.
This effect may occur even though the moisture distribution in the board has reached a uniform condition, and the board is thoroughly dry before it is resawed.
From Seasoning of Wood by Wagner, J. B. (Joseph Bernard)
Final Steaming.—From time to time during the test runs the material was resawed to test for case-hardening.
From Seasoning of Wood by Wagner, J. B. (Joseph Bernard)
This sets up an internal stress, which, if the board be afterward resawed into two thinner boards by slicing it through the middle, causes the two halves to cup with their convex surfaces outward.
From Seasoning of Wood by Wagner, J. B. (Joseph Bernard)
It is clearly shown by the cupping of the two halves when a case-hardened board is resawed.
From Seasoning of Wood by Wagner, J. B. (Joseph Bernard)
The use of resawn used mill framing obtained from demolition companies is recommended in order to obtain straight grain.
From The Fairfax County Courthouse by Netherton, Ross De Witt
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