Timber Manufacturing

Question 1

What is a router and what is it used for?

Answer 1

Can be used to shape, cut and create designs in wood. Different cutting tools can be used that have different profiles.

Question 2

What is turning in wood manufacturing?

Answer 2

Pieces of timber are rotated and cutting tools are then used to shape the material.

Question 3

What is laminating in wood manufacturing?

Answer 3

Thin strip of wood are glued together in a former.
It is often used to create curved shapes and famously used in furniture design, including Marcel Breuer and Ikea!

Question 4

What is steam bending in wood manufacturing?

Answer 4

Thicker pieces of timber can be bent if they are steamed first. The steam penetrates the timber fibres and temporarily softens them, allowing them to be formed.

Question 5

What is kerfing in wood manufacturing?

Answer 5

Adding thin saw cuts into a thicker material, you can make it flexible, enabling you to make curved shapes.