How Wood is Made

Wood production is a long and complex process from forest to the lumber rack. Understanding how boards are actually made is essential to know exactly what is possible when designing and building with wood. Wood species plays a major role but more and more market trends dictate how boards are sawn and into what sizes and thicknesses. This course will take a close look at wood production in order to uncover how to specify wood that can actually be purchased with the least resistance and when those special circumstances arise, how to "hack" the production to create one of a kind wood designs.

Upon completion of this course, the Learner should be able to:

• Understand the journey back from the project site to the forest and all the transformation required to make a board.
• Identify the key points in wood manufacture and how they change the resulting product and can change how you design with wood.
• Learn how market demand dictates the available sizes of boards and specific wood species. Use this knowledge to alter your design dimensions and tap into readily available wood inventories.
• Identify how value engineering your designs/projects can lower costs and increase the yield of this natural resource. Additionally how disrupting the supply chain is necessary when designing unusual wood uses and sizes.

Approximately 1 hour. Delivered via webinar or face-to-face presentation. Available sessions shown below.

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