The Unconscious is structured like a Language. Lacan borrows some ideas of linguistics that Freud did not have access to. As we have seen, Saussure showed that a sign is not necessarily something that connects a word or name to a thing, but is in fact something which connects a sound or image to a concept. The sound or image is called a signifier.
The rift sawn rip cuts are perpendicular to the center of the log. In woodworking, a rip-cut is to sever or divide a piece of wood parallel to the grain. The other typical type of cut is a cross-cut, a cut perpendicular to the grain. Unlike cross-cutting, which shears the wood fibers, a rip saw works more like a series of chisels, lifting off small splinters of wood.
The HDX 14 in. Tile Cutter with 1/2 in. Cutting Wheel scores and snaps wall and floor tiles. The dual, chrome-plated steel rails offer smooth scoring, while the rubber padded aluminum alloy breaker bar will not mar the tile. The heavy duty rubber pads found on the reinforced base prevent tiles from shifting during cutting. The cutter comes equipped with a replaceable 1/2 in. tungsten-carbide cutting wheel. This ceramic and porcelain tile cutter is ideal for do-it-yourself tile installation. 1  Cuts ceramic and porcelain tiles up to 14 in. 2  square, 10 in.