The Wood Working Industry

The Commercial Importance of Wood Furniture Cabinet making Construction Wall Paneling Flooring Cabinets Doors Trim Paper Cardboard Engineered wood Rayon – synthetic fiber used in clothes! Photographic film and plastics

Harvesting and Processing Wood Selective cutting Selecting certain trees to cut down Clear cutting Cutting an entire area of trees down

Classifications of Wood Materials Rough Lumber – Looks like it was cut from a tree Dressed Lumber – has been put through a planer Panel Stock – Sheet material…ex Plywood Molding

Classes of Wood Hardwood – cut from deciduous trees Trees that shed their leaves Walnut, maple, birch, cherry, and oak Softwood – cut from coniferous trees Trees that have cones Pine, fir, cedar, and redwood

Wood Defects Knot – dark, round spot where a branch formed Check – separation of the wood lengthwise at the end Split – a large crack, lengthwise Decay – rotting of the wood Stain – discoloration of the surface Wane – slanting edge on a board Warp – twisted wood

Problem Solving - Design Loop

Technology CNC – Computer-numerical control CAD – Computer-aided drafting CAM – Computer-aided manufacturing CIM – Computer-integrated manufacturing Robots Lasers

Craftspeople Carpenter Precision Woodworking or Cabinetmaker Millwright

Technicians Drafter Forestry Technician Engineering Technician

Professionals Forester Architect Furniture designer Teacher

Drafter A drafter finishes plans that an architect or a designer starts. A drafter makes them official. Sometimes an architect will take more of an artistic approach to the design so a drafter has to make sure everything is drawn properly so that builders know what to build properly.

What do employers look for? Positive attitude Willingness to learn Ability to follow directions Ability to solve problems Ability to accept criticism Cooperation Dependability Honesty Initiative Loyalty