Carpentry timber conversion

Match 4 different methods of conversion

• Box Heart

• 
• Through and through

• 
• Tangential

• 
• Quarter Sawn

• 

​ (a)   trees have broad leaves with an encased seed and known as ​ (b)   . ​ (c)   trees have needles and seeds held in​ (d)   and known as ​ (e)   .

• Hardwood
• deciduous
• Softwood
• cones
• coniferous
• Palm, tropical
• Cactus, succulent
• Bamboo, grass

What is the seasoning defect here?

e

Twist

Bow

Case Hardening

Splits

Cupping

Link the 5 seasoning defects

• Cupping

• 
• Splits

• 
• Bow

• 
• Twist

• 
• Case hardening

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Name 6 different natural defects found in timber

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF

Can you draw a Hardwood leaf?

What is Timber conversion?

Answer explanation

The process actually starts before the tree is even cut down! Foresters often carefully plan how the tree will be sawn (like quarter-sawing, plain-sawing, or rift-sawing) while it’s still standing to maximize its strength, beauty, and efficiency for the intended purpose.

What parts of the tree can you identify?

a

b

c

d

Roots

Branches

decidious

Leaves

softwood

Trunk

twig