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Chris Friesen

On 03/24/2010 04:02 PM, wrote:
You mention the different cuts, Karl. When I see them drawn in magazines, I
understand the difference among rift-, quarter-, and plain-sawn...but damned
if I ever could tell by looking at an actual piece of wood.

Look at the end grain and you should be able to clearly see the growth
rings. The angle of the growth rings relative to the surface determines
whether its quarter or plainsawn. If the ring is less than 45 degrees
relative to the face it's plainsawn, more than 45 is quartersawn.

Rift-sawn is sometimes also called *******-sawn, and means that the
rings are 30-60 degrees relative to the face. This can be useful for
legs as it means you get similar figure on all four sides.

Chris