Ripping Gives Finer Sawdust

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WarmGuy

Minister of Fire
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Jan 30, 2006
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Far Northern Calif. Coast
I had a few impossible-to-split pieces of wood, such as Y shaped logs, so I used my chainsaw to cut them. At one point I noticed that instead of little wood chips, it was throwing out finer saw dust. I thought "Wow, that chain got dull fast." and sharpened it, and then realized that that's what you get when you're ripping rather than cross-cutting.

Anyone else notice this?
 
Same applies to dimension lumber. When ripped it produces a much finer sawdust then when cross cut.
 
Then you can get the shredded cheese effect when cutting along the grain. Makes a huge pile of cheese.
 
Special chains are available for ripping. I imagine they are mandatory for those who want to create lumber from logs with a chainsaw.
 
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