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This page is dedicated to the most environmentally sustainable material we use in the shopfitting industry. Link to TAFE NSW Study Link pages: [] =TIMBER= Timber is a material that can be cut, nailed, screwed, joined into frames, bent to shapes, laminated into ply wood, cut into decorative veneers, chipped or stranded into particleboard or Medium Density Fibreboard. As you can see it is most versatile material. There are a number of organisations providing information relating to timber. they are: Visit the website for more resources - [] some of the resources available at this site • Coatings & Finishes • DIY • Environmental Design • Fire Safety • Fixings & Connectors • Flooring • Furniture, Specialty & Craft • Interior Timber • Long Span Timber Beams • Outdoor Timber • Span Tables • Species • Timber Framing (AS1684) • Timber & Wood Products • Timber in Bushfire Prone Areas
 * Timber Development Association** -

provides significant timber related teaching and learning resources as well as maintaining a significant research and development focus for the Australian forest and wood products industry.
 * Forest and Wood Products Australia** : [|http://www.timber.org.au]

provides a lot of information on timber processes - [] download their timber dictionary; TABMA - Timber and Building Materials Association - lots of resources about timber and machined timber products download the 2009 timber profiles catalogue. and visit the website: []
 * Timber Merchants Association of Australia**.-

Forest and Wood Products Australia - provides research into forest and products production and management website: http://www.timber.org.au/ This website has a significant number of resources for both the student and the teacher. You will need to register but its FREE!!!

View the following Power Point presentations: Timber - growth and conversion:

watch this video on sawing log son site: media type="youtube" key="uzc3eFsA3hU" height="344" width="425"

A modern Timber milling opertation: media type="youtube" key="paUgEEZoLzM" height="344" width="425"

Timber - Characteristics of timber in relation to properties

Timber - Defects in timber

Student notes for downloading Timber defects and shrinkage: Adobe PDF version: Timber grading and grading methods. Adobe PDF version:

Timber - Nominal sizes:
What is the Nominal Size? Nominal size is the rough sawn section size:

This table provides guidance on regular timber conversion from **nominal sizes** to **dressed sizes**. These sizes are recommended only and may vary slightly from timber miller to timber miller.

Please download and revue the "Nominal sizes" notes in conjunction with the above table Adobe PDF version:
 * = ** __Nominal__ ** ||= ** __Finished Size__ ** ||
 * = __ 19 __ ||= __ 12 __ ||
 * = __ 25 __ ||= __ 19 __ ||
 * = __ 31 __ ||= __ 25 __ ||
 * = __ 38 __ ||= __ 31 __ ||
 * = __ 50 __ ||= __ 41 __ ||
 * = __ 75 __ ||= __ 67 __ ||
 * = __ 100 __ ||= __ 91 __ ||
 * = __ 125 __ ||= __ 116 __ ||
 * = __ 150 __ ||= __ 141 __ ||
 * = __ 175 __ ||= __ 167 __ ||
 * = __ 200 __ ||= __ 191 __ ||
 * = __ 225 __ ||= __ 216 __ ||
 * = __ 250 __ ||= __ 241 __ ||
 * = __ 275 __ ||= __ 267 __ ||
 * = __ 300 __ ||= __ 291 __ ||

The link below is to an old website from the Australian National University. They no longer maintain th website but have left it in tact so you can visit. It has a lot of very good information about timber seasoning. [|Australian national University - Fenner school - timber seasoning site] http://fennerschool-associated.anu.edu.au//fpt/drying/drying.html

Timber Flexible Learning Toolbox
To get an idea of what goes on at the timber merchants and sawmills you might like to check out the timber Flexible Learning Toolbox link provided below: There are some excellent topic headers providing information relevant all timber based industries > The section on stock control procedures and sketches and drawings are not complete yet but will be completed in the near future.
 * [|Working effectively]
 * [|Safety and environment]
 * [|Assessing materials]
 * [|Quality and product care]

A little bit of Heritage
We have been cutting down timber for along time to access the resources to build our homes, factories and building. the video link below shows you just how hard it was to harvest the materials. Just think cutting it doew is only the first step in the process of conversion. This link will take you to the Australian Film and Sound archive and a short video on timber cutting (1925) Cutting down the timber: [] Moving the logs by bullock teams: [] Milling the timber the old way (check out the OHS issues); []

Useful Links: Tasmanian Timber - Government site - [] Gunnersens - [] Timber Merchants Association of Australia - [] The Australian Timber Database: Timber.net.au [] Forest and Wood Products Australia : [|http://www.timber.org.au]