Carpentry timber conversion

Match 4 different methods of conversion

• Quarter Sawn

• 
• Box Heart

• 
• Tangential

• 
• Through and through

• 

​ (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

Bow

Twist

Cupping

Case Hardening

Splits

Link the 5 seasoning defects

• Twist

• 
• Bow

• 
• Case hardening

• 
• Cupping

• 
• Splits

• 

Name 6 different natural defects found in timber

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

decidious

softwood

Branches

Roots

twig

Trunk

Leaves