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quarter-sawed [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quarter-sawed
1, record 1, English, quarter%2Dsawed
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- quarter-sawn 2, record 1, English, quarter%2Dsawn
correct
- edge-sawn 2, record 1, English, edge%2Dsawn
correct
- quartersawn 3, record 1, English, quartersawn
correct
- edge-grained 3, record 1, English, edge%2Dgrained
correct
- EG 3, record 1, English, EG
correct
- EG 3, record 1, English, EG
- edge-grain 4, record 1, English, edge%2Dgrain
correct, see observation
- vertical-grained 3, record 1, English, vertical%2Dgrained
correct
- VG 3, record 1, English, VG
correct
- VG 3, record 1, English, VG
- vertical-grain 4, record 1, English, vertical%2Dgrain
correct, see observation
- comb-grained 3, record 1, English, comb%2Dgrained
correct
- radial-sawn 2, record 1, English, radial%2Dsawn
correct
- radially-sawn 2, record 1, English, radially%2Dsawn
correct
- rift 5, record 1, English, rift
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most lumber is plain-sawed - that is, sawed flat-grain - by cutting tangentially to the log center. ... Lumber may also be quarter-sawed along a radius to the log center, so that the growth rings are at angles of 45° to 90° with the widest surface of the cut piece. Quarter-sawed lumber is less affected by moisture changes ... 6, record 1, English, - quarter%2Dsawed
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Carpentry of Woodworking Tools, Terms & Materials (1973) specified that the terms "edge-grain" and "vertical-grain" apply to softwood lumber only, and "quarter-sawed" is the comparable term for hardwood. 3, record 1, English, - quarter%2Dsawed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- débité sur quartier
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bit%C3%A9%20sur%20quartier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- scié sur quartier 2, record 1, French, sci%C3%A9%20sur%20quartier
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit d'un] bois scié de façon à ce que les faces larges soient approximativement à angle droit avec les anneaux de croissance annuels. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9bit%C3%A9%20sur%20quartier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
débit sur quartier : Bois qui est scié le long du rayon des couches annuelles ou à un angle qui n'est pas inférieur à 45° du rayon [...] 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9bit%C3%A9%20sur%20quartier
Record 1, Key term(s)
- taillé sur mailles
- scié sur maille, à fil rectiligne
- débité sur maille
- quartonné
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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