Patent ID: 6164027
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: B27B,B27M,E04C,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of manufacturing an elongated rectangular cross-section post from round logs comprising:cutting logs lengthwise using at least one cleaved cut to form two elongated semi-cylindrical cross-section timbers;making a pair of bevel cuts on each of the elongated semi-circular cross-section timbers to form a board having an isosceles trapezium cross-section with a base formed by the cleaved cut and a pair of inwardly tapered sides formed by the beveled cuts oriented at a 90.degree. angle relative to one another; andgluing the four isosceles trapezium boards together by joining adjacent beveled sides to form a rectangular box cross-section with the four cleaved cut base sides forming the outer periphery of the rectangle.