A basic explanation of cutting wood grain.

[Stew]

I originally made this video for a response in a different thread.
After seeing the responses from some other people, I thought posting it on it's own might be handy for some others to see and get more notice this way.


[video=youtube;TYslcfqhblk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=TYslcfqhblk[/video]

 

[milius2]

That's nice basic stuff, thanks for sharing!

 

[Paulm]

Good explanation Stew.

Just to elaborate further, the reason that cutting "downhill" works is that as each fibre is being cut it is supported against that cut by the other fibres underneath it. When cutting "uphill" the fibre being cut isn't supported and under pressure from the blade it will flex into space and tear or catch.

Hope that helps a bit as well.

Cheers, Paul

 

[British Red]

Excellent resource and good explanation!

 

[Clouston98]

Excellent resource and good explanation!

+1 great job stew!

 

[georann]

Quick, clear and clever.

 

[Shambling Shaman]

Quick, clear and clever.

Aye that's a nice vid.

 

[Whittler Kev]

very clear understanding of the principles

 

[monkey boy]

Very good info there thank u


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[atlatlman]

Thank for the lesson. I saw a vid a few years back where a guy tried to cut through a small tree with his Mora knife. It was a real struggle. He then bent the small tree over and cut down at an angle. I was surprised at how easy it went through.

 

[Stew]

Thank for the lesson. I saw a vid a few years back where a guy tried to cut through a small tree with his Mora knife. It was a real struggle. He then bent the small tree over and cut down at an angle. I was surprised at how easy it went through.

That's more about tension than angle, I think.