4/4 lumber is 1″ thick, so it should be rough cut at 1″ thick, right? Not exactly. For hardwoods, the commercial target for 4/4 lumber is actually 1-1/8″, which allows enough margin to ...

Making it more complex is the fact that lumbering developed regionally, so there are a variety of names for the same action, or even the same cut of lumber ... it's called rough lumber and ...

From dealing with broken drill bits to squaring up rough-cut lumber, this article highlights creative, budget-friendly tricks that will help you overcome common workshop challenges. Whether you're ...

Be realistic in your expectations. A good sawyer can do a remarkable job converting rough logs into straight lumber. But if you ask a sawyer to cut 1″ by 8″ lumber out of a log that is 6 ...