1. The Wood Working Industry

2. 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

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. Problem Solving - Design Loop

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

9. Craftspeople Carpenter Precision Woodworking or Cabinetmaker
Millwright

10. Technicians
Drafter
Forestry Technician
Engineering Technician

11. Professionals
Forester
Architect
Furniture designer
Teacher

12. 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.

13. 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