How to Saw Cants?
With Can't Sawing, the First Cuts Are Made Across the Top of the Log and Flipped 180 Degrees to Saw the Second Cuts Across the Opposite Face. Once Rotated 90...
With cant sawing, the first cuts are made across the top of the log and flipped 180 degrees to saw the second cuts across the opposite face. Once rotated 90 degrees to saw the third side, and rotated another 180 degrees to saw the last side, the log is squared into a center piece called a cant.
What are cants?
A cant hook or cant dog is a traditional logging tool consisting of a wooden lever handle with a movable metal hook called a dog at one end, used for handling and turning logs and cants, especially in sawmills.
What are cants used for?
The cant is either sent to another machine for further processing or sold as is. This traditional logger's tool is used to roll, lift, move, and pivot logs using the handle as a pivot lever. Two cant hooks are recommended for basic log handling capabilities.
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