Headrig Sawing is the Art of Getting the Very Best Lumber from a Wide Range of Log Types Logs sent to the sawmill headrigs (also called primary breakdown saws) are loaded onto a carriage and rotated to make an opening cut on the side with the best grade. Each log is automatically scanned for taper and adjusted for an even opening face cut. The Sawyer selects boards to be cut depending on the grade and size of the logs. The Sawyer continues to cut boards from the log while keeping the log's heart centered and then sends the remaining log (now called a cant) to the rotary gang saw. Our management system makes sure that all of our employees are trained and are expert in their job functions.  This is the key to superior manufacturing technique. Our dedicated staff of Quality and Process Control Technicians, working with state-of-the-art monitoring equipment, tightly control the specifications, value and quality of our products.