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http://www.bolefloor.com/en/

The joy of CNC bandsaws.

On 15/03/2011 17:28, Andy Dingley wrote:
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The joy of CNC bandsaws.

Brilliant. Makes you realise how much waste there is in the production
of standard size boards.
I imagine kiln drying must be key to the process. Differential shrinkage
would be interesting to say the least.

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Brilliant. Makes you realise how much waste there is in the production
of standard size boards.

I'll bet very little comes out of the sawmill that isn't charged for in
one way or another even with "standard" planks.

--
Skipweasel - never knowingly understood.

Brilliant. Makes you realise how much waste there is in the production
of standard size boards.
I imagine kiln drying must be key to the process. Differential shrinkage
would be interesting to say the least.

The "waste" from timber conversion will end up in chipboard and
stirling board. Or wood pellets for burning, or whatever - not really
waste at all.

Expensive hardwoods are often sold "waney edged" so the person using
the boards can juggle the best timber out of them (remember the raw
edges will have some irregularities that need to be sawn out).

And remember the approach in the link will result in new kinds of
wastage, as sets of boards have to be cut together as length-matched
sets - that will then be trimmed to match a particular room - and cut-
outs for fireplaces and the like, and oversizing to fill in doorways -
rather than the usual approach of randomly butt-joining boards to make
up length.

I do like the stuff though - very attractive look to it.

On Mar 15, 5:28*pm, Andy Dingley wrote:
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The joy of CNC bandsaws.

There is a national Trust property near us that was restored with long
(20ft) floorboards that were wedge shaped to get the best value out
of that length. Each board goes the length of the floor and it looks
wonderful. They are straight edges though - apparently the original
boards were like that.

Jonathan

On 16/03/2011 14:28, wrote:

Brilliant. Makes you realise how much waste there is in the production
of standard size boards.
I imagine kiln drying must be key to the process. Differential shrinkage
would be interesting to say the least.

The "waste" from timber conversion will end up in chipboard and
stirling board. Or wood pellets for burning, or whatever - not really
waste at all.

I used to deal with a moulding mill that went bust because they couldn't
get rid of waste chips fast enough. A 6 ton delivery of timber one day
often meant a 2 ton waste collection was needed the following morning.
Without lots of storage space or a very short notice collection service,
things can grind to a halt pdq.