eLetter: Video - How to orient the board to take advantage of the grain direction

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In this video Jim Budlong, a longtime instructor at the Krenov School, shares one of the lectures he gives to students. Using a piece of ash, he demonstrates how to rough out straight stock on the bandsaw, following the grain direction on the face of the board,  to ensure that the grain will run straight on all faces of the board. He also shows how to rough out curved stock and then how to orient the board to take advantage of the grain direction. See more on FineWoodworking.com: Video Workshop: Single Board Side Table Ripping Crooked Stock on the Bandsaw. Here is a cheap, easy way to straighten a rough-edged or crooked board on the bandsaw Designing With Grain. English-walnut sideboard demonstrates how grain patterns can take a piece to the next level   Watch Now

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