Increased STUD Grade Yield of Plantation Southern Pine by Saw-Dry-Rip

摘要

Saw-Dry-Rip (SDR) is a simple process. Small, 8- to 12-inch logs are live sawn (through and through on the same plane) into 7/4 thick flitches, dried, and then ripped to the desired widths. In this study, SDR is compared with conventional cant sawing, the industry norm, in regard to type and amount of warp of processed studs. The capacity of SDR to process more than one species simultaneously is also discussed.