Unit 2: Materials

Use the following links "Life of a Tree" and "Parts of a Tree", as well as your text book (pages 12 - 18) to answer the questions related to the timber structure.

Download the worksheet and then complete the information related to timber structure and seasoning.

 Quarter Sawing:

 Live Sawing: (watch from the 2 minute point)

 Kiln Drying Timber

Using the videos above, and the following links (Live Sawn Timber, and Back Sawn Timber) and your text book (pages 18 - 25) answer the following questions related to Harvesting Timber & Seasoning Timber.

 Read pages 25 - 30 and view the following links:

- Timber Defects

- Defects in Timber

- Common Wood and Lumber Defects

to answer the questions relating to timber defects.