Technology and safety in timber conversion

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• 4 sections of explanation, worked examples and diagrams
• 1 practice task with hints and worked answers
• A quiz that marks itself as you go
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1. Why timber is converted and seasoned
2. What conversion is: from log to plank
3. Through-and-through sawing
4. Quarter sawing
5. Tangential sawing
6. Comparing and choosing conversion methods
7. Seasoning: moisture in timber
8. Why timber must be seasoned
9. Air (natural) seasoning
10. Stacking timber for air seasoning
11. Kiln (artificial) seasoning
12. Comparing air and kiln seasoning
13. Technology and safety in timber conversion
14. Why conversion and seasoning matter