| 摘要 |
<p>The present invention includes a method and apparatus for preparing a flitch (13), particularly a tapered flitch, to present its outermost veneer-producing zone substantially parallel to a knife. The apparatus comprises a drill mechanism (102) for drilling a plurality of holes (90, 92) in the flitch (13) and a mechanism (100) for holding a flitch. The holes (90, 92) are arranged in a predetermined pattern and extend from a flitch mounting surface (18) into the flitch distances defining a boundary between the veneer-producing zone (21) and the staylog-engaging zone (23). A method for preparing a flitch (13) for slicing comprises positioning the flitch in a preparing position and forming a plurality of dog-receiving holes (90) in the flitch (13) in a predetermined pattern with each hole (90) extending through a staylog-engaging zone (23) to the veneer-producing zone (23) so the flitch (13) may be held for slicing by a plurality of dogs (59) in the dog-receiving holes (90) by engaging the flitch.</p> |
