lumber manufacturing

The individual who cuts and fells the trees

• ripping

• sawyer

• skidder operator

• log haulers

the most efficient method for the sawmill

• michael biel

• circular saw

• bandsaw

• ripping

who determines how the logs will be cut?

• head sawyer

• cruiser

• skidder operator

• log hauler

the largest surface of the 3 grains

• side grain

• end grain

• edge grain

• face grain

dimension which is measured from end grain to end grain

• board feet

• length

• width

• thickness

what is cutting with the direction of the grain

• crosscutting

• length

• ripping

• thickness

drags the logs to a central location for hauling

• cruiser

• sawyer

• head sawyer

• skidder operator

the process of drying lumber under a controlled temperature

• kiln drying

• ripping

• face grain

• crosscutting

dimension measured from edge grain to edge grain

• face grain

• width

• thickness

• length

cutting from edge grain to edge grain through the face grain

• crosscutting

• ripping

• plaining

• scraping