Tangiwai Mill's new taper saw. The three knees at right (on which the log rests) are adjusted to line the log up to the shaver to take off the least amount of good clear wood as possible. As the log passes the shaver, the first flitch of timber is simultaneously cut by a band saw.
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Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 12, Issue 573, 14 February 1995, Page 11
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55Tangiwai Mill's new taper saw. The three knees at right (on which the log rests) are adjusted to line the log up to the shaver to take off the least amount of good clear wood as possible. As the log passes the shaver, the first flitch of timber is simultaneously cut by a band saw. Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 12, Issue 573, 14 February 1995, Page 11
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