Sourcing and origins

Question 1

What is the raw material for timbers?

Answer 1

Generally wood from trees

Question 2

What are the process in terms of steps?

Answer 2

1) Felling
2) Debranch
3) Cut into equal logs
4) Debark
5) remaining cut into planks, boards and veneer
6) Seasoning

Question 3

What is conversion?

Answer 3

step 1-5

Question 4

What is green timber and how much moisture for interior furniture?

Answer 4

Green timber is when wood has moisture.
Furniture should have <10%.
Exterior should have <20%.

Question 5

What are the two methods of cutting the logs?

Answer 5

Plain sawing and quarter sawing

Question 6

What are their disadvantage and advantage.

Answer 6

Plain saw are CHEAPER and but tend to WARP
quarter sawing required skill, time and labour-hence more expensive- tend to warp less.

Question 7

What is seasoning and what are the two processes?

Answer 7

The process to remove moisture in the wood.
Air seasoning and kiln seasoning

Question 8

Advantage and Disadvantage of Kiln seasoning

Answer 8

1) Control the heat and pressure applied
2) quicker than air seasoning
3) Kills insect eggs and bacteria
4)
1) Requires skill labour and workforce
2) Energy costs and builfing costs
»» so all equals to more costly prices

Question 9

Advantage and Disadvantage of air seasoning

Answer 9

1) Little workforce and skilled required
2) Hence cheaper

1) Takes longer time-several years
2) Depends of weather.

Question 10

Disadvantages of using Timber

Answer 10

It can lkead to deforestation
»> leading to soil erosion
»»»>leading to barren land, flooding and destroying forests habitats

Question 11

FSC

Answer 11

Forest stewardship council to monitor the and manage world’s forest and cutting woods in eco-friendly way.