Ripping a board that I milled from a cedar I recently cut down. Made the initial cuts with a chainsaw and used the Craftsman to straighten it out. There are honestly better tools for this but it's a one time project I'm working with what I've got.
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The Sears Craftsman 113 is one of the most common yet venerable table saws ever produced.
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This is the first time I've tried this so it's kind of an experiment. I'll probably let it air dry for about a year (mostly because I won't have time to do anything with it until then). I read sealing the ends and weighting it down helps prevent warping.
The direction of the grain relative to the board makes a big difference. Quarter sawing is supposed to get the best boards out of a log.