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milling strips/ grain orientation
By:addison m.
Date: 11/1/1999, 10:23 pm

in searching for local sources for cedar, I found a local fence supplier that is willing to part with 1x4 white cedar very cheap...most of this material is flat sawn so that if I slice a 1/4" strip from the side my strips will all show the end grain. Should I slice a 1/2 strip and turn it sideways and then cut two 1/4" strips so I end up with 1/4 x 1/2 strips? Based on the collective experience here, should I put up with the additional waste to get the correct grain orientation ? Or is it not that important ?

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milling strips/ grain orientation
addison m. -- 11/1/1999, 10:23 pm
Re: milling strips/ grain orientation
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/2/1999, 12:02 am
grain orientation update.
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/4/1999, 4:21 am
Re: milling strips/ grain orientation
Ed Valley -- 11/2/1999, 12:58 pm
ACK Now I'm evil ( how esily they turn!)
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/2/1999, 1:21 pm
"There is good in him. I know it."
Ross Leidy -- 11/2/1999, 1:48 pm
Coupla more ideas
mike allen -- 11/2/1999, 2:23 pm
Re: Coupla more ideas
Ross Leidy -- 11/2/1999, 2:49 pm
Care and feeding of cabinet scrapers
Ed Valley -- 11/2/1999, 3:06 pm
Re: Care and feeding of cabinet scrapers
Ross Leidy -- 11/2/1999, 3:14 pm
Re: "There is good in him. I know it."
Rehd -- 11/2/1999, 2:13 pm
Re: "There is good in him. I know it."
Ross Leidy -- 11/2/1999, 2:42 pm
Re: milling strips/ grain orientation
Mike Scarborough -- 11/2/1999, 9:41 am
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/2/1999, 12:29 pm
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Ross Leidy -- 11/2/1999, 10:05 am
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Rehd -- 11/2/1999, 2:43 pm
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Don Beale -- 11/1/1999, 11:50 pm