Australian ingenuity turns the age-old tradition of sawmilling on its head

VIDEO: A Cut Above: Australian ingenuity turns the age-old tradition of sawmilling on its head

Sawmilling, the art of cutting logs into timber has changed very little in centuries.

Now some Australian ingenuity is turning age-old tradition on its head.

Radial sawing, which cuts round logs into wedges, means smaller trees can be turned into useful timber.

The technology has massive implications for native forests. It means useable timber can be grown in plantations in half the time.

What's more…some of Australia's leading architects are using radial-sawn timber to stunning effect.

Australian ingenuity is turning the age-old tradition of sawmilling on its head. Radial sawing, which cuts round logs into wedges, means smaller trees can be turned into useful timber. The technology has massive implications for native forests - it means useable timber can be grown in plantations in half the time.