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quarter-saw

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  1. 1. To saw (a log) into quarters; specif., to saw into quarters and then into boards, as by cutting alternately from each face of a quarter, to secure lumber that will warp relatively little or show the grain advantageously. Source: webster
  2. 2. To saw (a log) into quarters; specif., to saw into quarters andthen into boards, as by cutting alternately from each face of aquarter, to secure lumber that will warp relatively little or showthe grain advantageously. Source: adambom

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