DENDROLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Plain Sawn This is the most common and widely used method of sawing. Plain sawn lumber is produced by making the first cut on a tangent to the circumference of the log. Each additional cut is then made parallel to one before. This method produces the widest possible boards with the least amount of log waste.

Detailed explanation-2: -One drawback to flat sawn lumber is that it is less stable than quarter sawn lumber. Because the grain goes in different directions, the wood may not dry evenly.