Recuts in the wood flooring business typically refer to flooring planks that have been cut down or re-machined from larger pieces, to improve the look and quality; this offers great value for customers and also reduces waste. Recuts usually get rid of pieces that can't be used. Boards that had knots, splits, or other defects that were cut out, leaving shorter but still usable pieces Planks that didn't meet standard length requirements and were trimmed to smaller sizes.