1. The Wood Working Industry

2. The Commercial Importance of Wood- used to make:
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 (leaving nothing)
Natural Regeneration
remaining trees from selective cutting will drop seeds and regenerate the forest

4. Clear selective

5. Processing lumber Barking- bark is removed
Cut with large band saw into planks
Trimmed to various sizes
Graded and sorted
Wood is dried by air and kiln
Turned into siding, paneling and specialty products
Bundled and stored

6. Classes of Wood Hardwood – cut from deciduous trees
Trees that shed their leaves
Walnut, maple, birch, cherry, and oak

7. Softwood – cut from coniferous trees
Trees that have cones
Pine, fir, cedar, and redwood

8. Other materials: Panel stock- wood formed into panels or sheets
Plywood- gluing thin layers of wood together
Molding- narrow strip of wood used for decoration or practical uses

9. Common wood defects Knot- dark, round spot where branch had formed
Split- large crack
Warp- not straight true planed wood

10. Problem Solving - Design Loop

11. Step 1- state the problem clearly
Step 2- collect information
Step 3- develop solutions
Step 4- select the best solution
Step 5- implement the solution (try it)
Step 6- evaluate the solution

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

13. Craftspeople Carpenter Precision Woodworking or Cabinetmaker
Millwright

14. Technicians Drafter- finishes plans begun by an architect or designer
Education: CAD training after highschool
Forestry Technician
Engineering Technician

15. Professionals
Forester
Architect
Furniture designer
Teacher

16. 3 characteristics employees look for:
Positive attitude
Willingness to learn
Ability to follow directions and obey rules
Ability to solve problems
Ability to accept criticism
Cooperation
Dependability
Honesty
loyalty

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