Timber- Materials and Tools

Timber- Materials, Tools and Methods

What is Timber?

• Wood is produced by trees

• When the trees are cut, the wood is converted into timber

• Timber can be used to make buildings, furniture, toys, tools and many other things

Open Ended

List three things in your home that are made from timber or wood

Processing of Wood into Timber

Multiple Choice

Why does wood need to be milled and seasoned before being used in construction?

• to prevent the timber from buckling when it is used

• to convert it from a round shape to a rectangular shape

• to dry it out

• All of the above

Hardwood vs Softwood

Advantages and Disadvantages of Wood

Open Ended

What features of wood make it useful for building houses?

Plywood

Marking out Timber

Shaping Timber

Multiple Select

When sanding by hand, what tools are needed? Check all that apply

• A disc sander

• Sandpaper

• Sanding block

Cutting using Hand Tools

Multiple Choice

You need to cut a pine board that is 20mm thick. Which type of saw should you use?

• Coping saw

• Tenon saw

Cutting Using Power Tools

Electric Drills

Drill Bits

Joining Timber

Hammers Nails and Screws