rift-sawn

See also: riftsawn and rift sawn

English

Verb

rift-sawn

1. past participle of rift-saw

Adjective

rift-sawn (not comparable)

1. Alternative form of riftsawn
   • 1999, Dave Gerr, The Elements of Boat Strength: For Builders, Designers, and Owners, →ISBN, page 86:

     There are three important things to keep in mind about the tangential and radial directions in a rift-sawn board.

   • 2011, Jeff Strong, Woodworking For Dummies, →ISBN:

     Rift-sawn boards have a straight grain pattern as opposed to the circular pattern of the plain-sawn boards.