Meaning of rift sawn | Babel Free

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Adjective. [B2]

Examples

“In rift sawn wood cuts, the end grain is oriented 30-60 degrees to the face of the board.”

“Rift sawn planks shrink about one half of those cut tangentially, due to the restraining action of medullary rays. Also, rift sawn timber gives a harder wearing surface than the other and hence these may be used in flooring and other locations subjected to abrasive actions.”

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