Crosscut saw into the wood. Many sawtooth patterns have four cutters; each cutter that cuts to the left of the blade is paired with another that cuts to the right of the blade. Adjacent to the cutters there is generally a raker. The void on either side of the raker is known as the gullet. A raker is what does the actual removal of the wood that is being cut. The raker follows the cutters, paring the bottom of the kerf like a chisel or plane. As the raker pares the bottom of the kerf, a strip of wood is lifted upward,
Thompson Courier and Rake Register Courier and Rake Register" is a member of the Iowa Newspaper Association, the National Newspaper Association, and the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors. Tom Theo Klemesrud, Bought the "Courier" from Bunge Publishing in 1997 and published it through 2001. He sold the "Thompson Courier" to Kim Norstrud. Gretchen Daniels bought the "Thompson Courier and Rake Register" in April 2006. Thompson Courier and Rake Register The Thompson Courier and Rake Register is a Thursday, weekly, tabloid, newspaper serving the towns of Thompson, Iowa and Rake, Iowa in Winnebago County, Iowa. Circulation and advertising fund the costs of providing the services