Timber Manufacturing

Question 1

Router

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

Turning

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Laminating

Answer 3

Thin strip of wood are glued together in a former.
It is often used to create curved shapes.

Question 4

Steam bending

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

Kerfing

Answer 5

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