Meaning of plain saw | Babel Free

Definitions

To cut into boards using parallel cuts that are tangential to the growth rings.

transitive

Examples

“Note the difference in dimension due to the Figure 2 shrinkage of the semi-dry piece, also the difference in "cut" of the boards; the shrunken board being quarter sawn, while the adjacent boards are plain sawn.”

“The problem with plain sawing is that the outer planks tend to warp.”

“The majority of softwoods and hardwoods, with the possible exception of oak, are plain sawn.”

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