Lexic.us

Definition of Resaw

1. v. t. To saw again; specifically, to saw a balk, or a timber, which has already been squared, into dimension lumber, as joists, boards, etc.

Definition of Resaw

1. Verb. (transitive) To saw again or anew. ¹

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Definition of Resaw

1. saw [v -SAWED, -SAWN, -SAWING, -SAWS] - See also: saw

Lexicographical Neighbors of Resaw

Literary usage of Resaw

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Lumber, Its Manufacture and Distribution by Ralph Clement Bryant (1922)
"The feed works on ? vertical resaw comprise two pairs of power-driven pressure rolls hung on vertical axes, which draw the boards or cants past the saw. ..."

2. Lumber Manufacture in the Douglas Fir Region by Howard B. Oakleaf (1920)
"Right hand horizontal band resaw with divided feed table. ... resaw MOTORS SIZE AND COST OP resaw MOTORS (101«) Power, Weight, Approximate cost, ..."

3. Cement and how to Use it: A Working Manual of Up-to-date Practice in the by William A. Radford (1910)
"... can be used over and over again without resaw- ing or wasting lumber. Fig. 15 shows the arrangement. Piers 6 or 8 feet apart are erected, ..."

4. Cement and how to Use it: A Working Manual of Up-to-date Practice in the by William A. Radford (1910)
"... can be used over and over again without resaw- ing or wasting lumber. Fig. 15 shows the arrangement. Piers 6 or 8 feet apart are erected, ..."

5. Safety in Woodworking by National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters (1918)
"BAND resaw 1. Feed rolls guarded. 2. Drive belt guarded.. Channel iron guard for saw. Spokes of wheel should be guarded. 4. ..."

6. Forestry Quarterly by New York State College of Forestry (1916)
"By installing a slab resaw and cutting them into short boards for the box factory ... A twin-band resaw, however, might be useful if trimmings from timbers ..."

7. Wood Craft: A Journal of Woodworking, with which is Incorporated "The (1914)
"Band resaw, Cordesman No. 3%, 42-in., used 6 months, good as new, 6 blades, only $350. ... resaw, Fay No. 4, combined band, scroll and resaw, 42 in., Dbl., ..."

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