Flitch Cut Siding

I lowered the blade against the cant and noted the blade height then lowered to the specified thickness of the butt of the siding whether it was 1 8 or more and cut to make the second piece.

Flitch cut siding.

A flitch cut log. Flitch siding is rough sawn 1 x 12 approximate width boards that have one edge left un squared and following the natural contour of the debarked log. We carry a supply of flitch cuts with a free form edge in walnut cherry and maple for fireplace mantels or countertops. Saw dust shavings bark mulch.

A heavy cathedral grain pattern is exposed with this cutting method. If you lay them up side by side with the same side up on all of them this is a flitch match. Sequential order means book matching possibilities. Monarch veneers run approximately 7 and wider by 7 feet and longer.

Monday friday 7 00 am 4 30 pm saturday mill hours 8 00 am to 12 noon. Monday friday 8 00 am 4 30 pm closed saturday mill hours. Metal roofing siding. Just off route 118 27 scavone mtn.

In veneer a flitch is a stack of sheets of veneer all cut in sequence. Rough cut barn components. If you flip every other sheet of a flitch it is book matching but i don t think a single sheet of veneer is called a flitch. Rough sawn flitch cut siding custom beams and mantels are available in a variety of widths and lengths.

The flitch cuts generally range from 2 4 in thickness. Western red cedar bevel siding is the most widely used siding type. We also stock thicker basswood used for carving projects. The manufacturing process results.

Hours of operation office hours. After cutting the first piece of siding i removed the wedge and lowered the cant so it was flat on the rails. Also known as adirondack siding natural edge live edge and featheredge siding our premium flitch siding is a highly popular product. At riephoff sawmill we have the capability to produce beams up to 34 feet long.

We carry red and white oak poplar ash walnut cherry and basswood.