A significant percentage of rough-cut unseasoned cedar products are down-graded due to excessive roughness caused by fiber pulling. An exploratory study was carried out to reduce or eliminate this problem. It was found that inclining the feed direction in relation to the saw movement significantly reduces degrees of fiber pulling, indicating that the problem of down-grading due to fiber pulling may be at least partly solved. Boards that show no or insignificant fiber pulling did not change their surface roughness due to the fact that the roughness on the boards is solely the function of bite per tooth. Nevertheless, this type of board always makes the grade and therefore is not a problem. Further studies are needed to accurately determine the benefits of inclined feeding or sawing directions.