Cutting and pruning

Removing the bark

Transport

Sawing

Drying

Planing

HOW TO PROCESS WOODWe can extract wood from a tree that is not too young or too old. The right age of cut depends on the species.

To extract wood we follow these steps:

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The tools to cut trees used to be the AXE and the HAND SAW.

Step 1: CUTTING AND PRUNING.The trees are cut in the winter, because they have less sap.

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The tools used today are the CHAINSAW and big machines that cut the trunk quickly.

Today the trunks are transported by big lorries.

From the beginning the trunks were transported by the rivers flow, or animals.

Step 2: TRANSPORTATIONO

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Step 3: REMOVING THE BARKThis happens at the sawmill. A chain of rollers with metal teeth turns and removes the bark

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Step 4: SAWING

The tools to cut the wood are:•traditionally circular saws, and•today big electrical machines.

The trunks go to the sawmill. Here the worker marks the lines to cut the wood. This woodcutter makes planks, boards, beams, etc.

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Step 5: DRYING THE WOODThe wood is dried so that it doesn’t wrap.Dry wood lasts longer and is lighter.

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Step 6: PLANINGThe wood is planed to make tho wood smooth and evenly flat and give it a good finish

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