1. rift saw - Noun
2. rift saw - Verb
rift saw (plural rift saws)
A circular saw with toothed arms for cutting logs radially.
rift saw (third-person singular simple present rift saws, present participle rift sawing, simple past rift sawed, past participle rift sawn)
To cut a log into boards by first quartering and then cutting radially at an angle of 30-60 degrees to the grain (as opposed to quartersaw, which involves cutting radially at an angle of 60-90 degrees).
rift-saw (third-person singular simple present rift-saws, present participle rift-sawing, simple past rift-sawed, past participle rift-sawn)
Alternative form of rift saw
rift-saw