METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARING A FLITCH FOR CUTTING

摘要

The present invention includes apparatus for retaining a tapered flitch (13) having a generally semi-cylindrical veneer-producing zone (21), on a staylog (10) for movement past a veneer-slicing knife, wherein the tapered flitch (1 3) includes an axis of rotation. The apparatus comprises stationary dogs (54) coupled to the staylog for engaging the flitch (13) and movable pins (56) fo r moving the flitch into engagement with the stationary dogs (54) to hold the flitch (13) on the staylog (10). The flitch (13) is held on the staylag (10) so that the axis of rotation of the veneer-producing zone (21) is in a parallel relation with the veneer-slicing knife in order to minimize the amount of waste veneer taken from the veneer-producing zone (21).