Wood Processing and Process

Professional carpenter using circular saw in his carpentry workshop. Focus on a saw

If you guys know, there are several processes for processing logs into furniture, including:

1. Sawing or Wood Cutting

In the sawing process, this process is still a basic process. Where the wood is still rough, cut and shaped in such a way according to what furniture we want to make. Cut – pieces of wood with a saw. Saws that are usually used are disc saws, or band saws.

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2. Wood Drying  

Did you know that wood can change shape at any time, this can happen due to several factors, due to weather and temperature, or it can also be due to insect pests. With this wood can turn into cracked, damaged, warped, and broken. So the wood must be dried first. Drying on wood can be done under the hot sun, but can use a machine or usually many countries have provided a special room where the wood is dried. You can learn MC technique or (Moisture Content). Where Moisture Content is a technique used as a unit of measure to determine the standard of wood dryness before the wood is processed.

3. Construction work on wood

Construction work on wood can be seen from the formation of each wood component, connecting wood, and drilling which is done manually or using tools or machines. But most now use the machine because it is fast, and has good results.

4. Assembly on Wood

In wood assembly, this process must be done carefully, because this process will affect the production we make, whether or not the quality of the goods that will be bolted into furniture will be seen here. Because of the assembly process can be seen whether or not a product that we make strong. So this greatly affects production. For example, if we look at the time we connect or glue the wood, whether the connection will come off easily or not. So from the assembly it is necessary to ensure that it can affect the sturdy and not sturdy goods that are made.

5. Finishing

This process is the last process of production, where here is the provision of the artistic and aesthetic values ​​of a wood made into furniture. The right finishing can make furniture elegant and quality, therefore the finishing process needs to be repeated. Because the furniture that we make can last a long time showing its own beauty and uniqueness.