Timber Processes

Question 1

Types of wood processes?

Answer 1

Addition and Fabrication
Forming Processes
Wasting processes

Question 2

Name wasting processes?

Answer 2

Turning
Routing
Milling

Question 3

Name forming processes?

Answer 3

Lamination
Steam bending

Question 4

Turning

Answer 4

A lathe works by spinning a piece of timber at speed. While the timber is turning, a wood-turning tool is pushed into the timber to change its shape

Question 5

Routing

Answer 5

All routers work by rotating a cutting bit at high speed. As the cutting tool passes over or along the edge of the timber, a cut profiled shape is made

Question 6

Steam bending

Answer 6

Wood is exposed to steam to make it pliable. Heat and moisture soften wood fibres so that they can be bent and stretched