Quarter Sawn Wood

Quarter-sawn wood is more stable than plain-sawn.

Quarter sawn wood. Then each quarter is plain sawn. Quarter sawn lumber differs from plain sawn in that the log is first cut into quarters lengthwise before the boards are cut out. The resulting boards wont warp much with changes in moisture and humidity.

Dramatic flecking is also present in red oak and white oak. Would recommend this product. Quarter sawn wood is also more dimensionally sound meaning it will not cup or dish while drying and will shrink less than plain sawnlumber.

There is widespread confusion between the terms rift sawn and quarter sawn with the terms defined both with opposite meanings and as synonyms. When wood is quarter-sawn correctly it shows off the grain of the wood to its best advantage. By cutting a log into four quarters then plain sawing each quarter you end up with lumber that naturally resists cupping.

This method yields stronger boards than standard plain sawn however the amount of waste increases. Quarter sawn boards have greater stability of form and size with less cupping shrinkage across the width shake and splitting and othe. Quartersawn wood is created by cutting a log lengthwise into quarters then creating a series of parallel cuts with the middle cut being perpendicular to the trees rings.

Would recommend this product. In this case the lumbers appearance is more. When cutting this lumber at the sawmill each log is sawed at a radial angle into four quarters hence the name.

In addition to this quartersawning produces lumber that is inherently more stable than plain sawn lumber. More physical labor and time are required to make a piece of lumber or flooring plank quarter sawn. From there the boards are plain sawn such as in the visual.