WOOD AND ITS DERIVATIVES
__Raw material of vegetable origin. It comes from the trunks of trees
__Physical_ Good for electrical and thermal insulation, porous, hard
__Ecological_ Renewable, biodegradable and recyclable material.
How to process wood:
__Cut, prune, transport, remove bark, saw, dry and plane.
Classification of wood:
__Hardwood_ Beech, oak, cherry, mahogany.
__Softwood_ Pine, red and white firs, poplar.
__Prefabricated wood (Plywood, chipboard, fibreboard and hardboard
and cellulose materials like paper, etc.)
Equipment and tools:
__Measuring, marking and drawing_ Metal carpenter’s square, ruler,
measuring tape, carpenter’s ruler, stencils, carpenter’s pencil, gauge,
steel-pointed compass, etc.
__Securing_ Bench vice, bar clamp, C-clamp vice and ring clamp.
__Cutting and sawing_ Saws and power saws.
__Drilling_ Gimlet, hand drill and drill.
__Carving or levelling_ Straight chisel, paring chisel, gouge,
carpenter’s mallet, electric plane.
__Planing or sanding_ Rasp, file, sandpaper, plane, teasel, grinder and
__Joining pieces_ Nails, screws, hinges, adhesives, assembly.