Timber conversion

Why are tree logs converted?

• To allow drying to occur quicker

• To allow them be used as timber

• To assess the quality of the wood

• All of the above

What is timber conversion?

• Converting wood to projects

• Converting seeds to trees

• Converting logs to boards

• Converting land to forestry

What type of conversion method is shown above?

• Through and through

• Quarter sawn

• Tangential sawn

• Rough sawn

What method of Timber conversion is shown above?

• Rough sawn

• Tangential sawn

• Quarter sawn

• Through and through sawn

What method of conversion is shown above?

• Through and through

• Quarter sawn

• Rough sawn

• Tangential sawn

Check all the advantages of converting logs by through and through sawn

• Fast

• Low cost

• Stable boards

• Little waste

Check all the correct advantages for converting logs by quarter sawn;

• Attractive grain

• Stable boards

• Little waste

• Quick

Check all the disadvantages of tangential conversion:

• More waste

• Boards prone to cupping

• Higher cost

• No attractive grain pattern

Above is a common natural defect that can happen when logs are converted. What is its correct name?

• Bowing

• Twisting

• Cupping

• Shrinkage

Silver grain appears in what type of wood when converted by quarter sawn?

• Ash

• Oak

• Birch

• Douglas fir