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1 Published by Forest Research Institute Malaysia. 52 I (W Kepong. Selangor Darul Khsan

2 At present, several timber rutting methods have been practiced by saw millers based on various criteria such as log species (softwood or hardwood; plantation species or forest species), sawing facilities (type of saw used), grade of incoming logs, and customer's specifications (aesthetic and/or dimensional stability consideration). Different sawing methods, however, generate different rate

3 (A) Common cutting methods (i) Live sawing/through-and-thmugh Description Cutting method Cutting equipment Log cutting method Sawn Timber RecovervSawn ^3 Unused Core/Prth ' Normal sawn (for sawing of * * quarter sawn

4 iii! Smctng h'l/li a breaking cut Description A rutting pattern most commonly practiced by our local sawmills cutting larger diameter forest logs (log diameter greater than 18"). Cutting method Cutting equipment Log cutting method

5 Description Quarter sawn (a.k.a. radial sawn/rift sawn) is a type of sawn which offers the highest quality Cutting method Cutting equipment Log cutting method

6 'Hi Other methods (potential

7 Cutting method (iv) Turning through 90 Step 1: First Cutting equipment Log cutting difference in shape

8 (iii) (tutting

9 CONCLUSIONS Various methods of limber cutting have been briefly deliberated in this article. Some of" them are currently in

10 Back Issues TTB2 Dust Extraction System

11 TTB 39 Identification and Utilization of Lesser-Known Commercial Timbers in Peninsular Malaysia 5: Balek Angin, Bayur Bukit, Berbatu

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