Saws Design selection operation maintenance Author:Ed M Williston This is the only complete manual on all types of saws and sawing. It includes over 150 pages of new material covering the latest technology in saws. This edition responds to current business concerns, such as maximizing lumber value recovery to get the most out of costly raw materials. The new technologies and improved methods that have changed ... more »sawmilling are explained in detail: computerized analysis of saw design, setout, v-belt hookup and lumber recovery; improved tooth wear resistance; thinner kerf saws; and increased automation in the sawmill and filing room. Saws is a comprehensive guide to the design, selection, installation, operation, and maintenance of band and circular headsaws, frame and gangsaws, edgers and resaws, circular ripsaws, and feedworks.« less