50, which consists of a line of circular-saws placed 4' 1" apart.

This slasher cuts up the slabs into lengths suitable for lath or fence-pickets.
Fig.49.Or they can be resawn into 16" lengths for shingles or fire-wood.
[Illustration: Fig.49.Ten Saw Gang Lath Bolter.

This machine cuts up material lengthwise into laths.] [Illustration: Fig.50.

Slab-Slasher.

This machine cuts up the slabs into lengths suitable for lath or fence-pickets.] From the "slasher" the 4' 1" lengths are carried on by traveling platforms, chains, etc., to the lath-machines, Fig.