The art of removing the taper starts with a process called canting. This is where we “square up” the logs and cut 4 flat sides. There are some small rounded parts left as a rounded corner but the logs become more like beams. We do this to eliminate the excess material from what would have been the base of the tree to make it more equal to the tip, or top, of the tree. Why is this important for us? Our patented lathe technology turns around the log, the log does not turn on spindles as a traditional lathe would require. The elimination of the excess wood allows us to manufacture the consistent diameter logs quickly and with less stress on the equipment. Because we are now producing our own cants in Montana we employ several workers here in the United States. We also don’t have to import pre-canted wood from Canada thus creating a savings that allows us to keep our prices reasonable.