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Sawing with a&nbsp;rip saw&nbsp;is the most common because sawing allows logs of lower quality, with irregular grain and large knots, to be used and is more economical. Types of sawing are<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Plain sawn (flat sawn, through and through, bastard sawn) &#8211; A log sawn through without adjusting the position of the log and the grain runs across the width of the boards.<\/li><li>Quarter sawnand&nbsp;rift sawn&nbsp;&#8211; These terms have been confused in history but generally mean lumber sawn so the annual rings are reasonably perpendicular to the sides (not edges) of the lumber.<\/li><li>Boxed heart &#8211; The pith remains within the piece with some allowance for exposure.<\/li><li>Heart center &#8211; the center core of a log.<\/li><li>Free of heart center (FOHC) &#8211; A side-cut timber without any pith.<\/li><li>Free of knots (FOK) &#8211; No knots are present.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Qualities of good timber<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Hard and shiny appearance<\/li><li>Should be free from serious defects such as dead knots, flaws, shakes, etc.<\/li><li>Should be durable, resistant to fungi, chemicals, acids and atmospheric actions<\/li><li>Timber should be sufficiently elastic especially for carriage shafts, cricket bats, bows, etc.<\/li><li>Should have straight fibers<\/li><li>Should be fire resistant<\/li><li>Should be sufficiently hard to resist mechanical wear and tear<\/li><li>Should be structurally sound and must emit a clear ringing sound when struck.<\/li><li>It must have a uniform structure (firm fibers, hard and compact medullar rays and close and regular annular rings)<\/li><li>It must have low water permeability<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Market forms of timber<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Timber when converted to suitable commercial sizes are available in various forms in the market<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Battens<\/li><li>Boards<\/li><li>Logs<\/li><li>Planks<\/li><li>Poles<\/li><li>Baulks<\/li><li>Quartering<\/li><li>Scantling<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Timber is derived from an old English word timbrian which means to build. 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