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Intro In order to complete your Wood Essentials you will need to go through 3 short courses that will teach you the basics of working with wood. Each course will have a little quiz at the end and once you've done them all you will be able to book your practical.

There is no time limit so take your time.

Good luck! Welcome to the Wood Essentials: Part 1 - Materials! START COURSE keyboard_arrow_right Step 1 - A 7% 1 Timber comes from trees Timber comes from trees radio_button_checked Crown and branches radio_button_checked Middle log radio_button_checked radio_button_checked Stump radio_button_checked radio_button_checked CONTINUE keyboard_arrow_right Step 1 - B 14% There are different ways to cut trees. There are different ways to cut trees. Rift radio_button_checked Live radio_button_checked Plain radio_button_checked Quarter radio_button_checked radio_button_checked Each one of these cuts has different properties and recommended uses. CONTINUE keyboard_arrow_right radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked Step 1 - C* Wood is an extremely versatile product to work with. 20% And wood can be used to make a multitude of things! And wood can be used to make a multitude of things! Furniture radio_button_checked Structures radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked CONTINUE keyboard_arrow_right Step 2 - A radio_button_checked Walnut radio_button_checked There are over 60,000 species of trees, below you can see a selection.
Each type has different properties and uses. 27% radio_button_checked Oak radio_button_checked WOOD COMES FROM TREES ORIGIN 2 There are many different species There are many different species radio_button_checked Beech radio_button_checked Maple radio_button_checked radio_button_checked Birch radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked Chestnut radio_button_checked CONTINUE keyboard_arrow_right Step 2 - B Ray radio_button_checked Softwoods Hardwoods 34% Fibers radio_button_checked WOOD COMES FROM TREES ORIGIN These species are divided into two main groups These species are divided into two main groups Flexible
Lighter
Easier to work with Properties Stronger
Durable
Easy maintenance radio_button_checked radio_button_checked CONTINUE keyboard_arrow_right Step 2 - C Select a type of wood from each group to compare. A B WOOD COMES FROM TREES ORIGIN There are many species in a group and they are all different. There are many species in a group and they are all different. 40% Compression Properties Tension Weight XX kg/sqm Walnut
 XX kg/sqm Birch
 XX kg/sqm Maple XX kg/sqm Oak radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked CONTINUE keyboard_arrow_right Step 3 - A radio_button_checked radio_button_checked WOOD COMES FROM TREES ORIGIN 3 Wood is a composite material - it has grain Wood is a composite material - it has grain 47% SOFTWOOD + HARDWOOD TYPES OF WOOD radio_button_checked radio_button_checked CONTINUE keyboard_arrow_right Step 3 - B radio_button_checked Rip cut WOOD COMES FROM TREES ORIGIN There are two ways of cutting wood in regards to its grain. There are two ways of cutting wood in regards to its grain. 54% SOFTWOOD + HARDWOOD TYPES OF WOOD radio_button_checked Cross cut radio_button_checked CONTINUE keyboard_arrow_right radio_button_checked Step 3 - C radio_button_checked Rip cut Compression Tension WOOD COMES FROM TREES ORIGIN Each cut has different properties. Each cut has different properties. 60% SOFTWOOD + HARDWOOD TYPES OF WOOD radio_button_checked Cross cut radio_button_checked radio_button_checked CONTINUE keyboard_arrow_right Step 4 - A Dust radio_button_checked WOOD IS A COMPOSITE MATERIAL THAT HAS GRAIN PROPERTIES Splinters radio_button_checked WOOD COMES FROM TREES ORIGIN 4 Wood can be hazardous. Wood can be hazardous. Injuries radio_button_checked 80% SOFTWOOD + HARDWOOD TYPES OF WOOD radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked CONTINUE keyboard_arrow_right Step 5 - A radio_button_checked Plywood Forescolor Paper WOOD IS A COMPOSITE MATERIAL THAT HAS GRAIN PROPERTIES Wood Fibres radio_button_checked Resin
Dye WOOD COMES FROM TREES ORIGIN 5 Wood makes other materials. Wood makes other materials. Injuries radio_button_checked 100% SPLINTERS, DUST + INJURIES HAZARDS SOFTWOOD + HARDWOOD TYPES OF WOOD radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked CONTINUE keyboard_arrow_right Are you sure you want to leave? Yes, I'm sure No, take me back
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