Walnut Boards- Quarter Sawn and Plain Sawn
Depending on the logs and the need- quarter sawn and plain sawn boards are milled and dried to be ready for projects.
Walnut Log
Mapping out how you cut a log makes the milling process more efficient.
Walnut Log cut into pieces before quartering
Breaking down the walnut log into 2 face cuts and a center block allows for quarter sawn boards to be cut during the next step.
Walnut Log- one face ready to quarter
Ready to quarter a face side that was cut in the previous step. The Yellow lines show the cuts that will be made across the grain.
Walnut Log- plain sawn- double live edge
Smaller logs can be plain sawn and a double live edge preserved. Should the board cup, it can be ripped down the bottom of the cup, creating 2 quarter or rift sawn boards.
Walnut Log- squared off
Cutting a Cant out of the center of a walnut log. Making sure the blade cuts square.
Walnut Log- board stack
Building a stack of walnut, 3/4” tall stickers every 18” or less to maintain as much stability as possible.