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Seasoning and Care of Timber - Coggle Diagram
Seasoning and Care of Timber
Tree trunks need to be cut into planks first
Drying and Seasoning - removes moisture
Leave to dry naturally (more than 1 year)
Kiln
Quicker, but expensive
Less likely to bend
Structure of wood
Grain runs lengthways
Heartwood (inside) and Sapwood (outside)
Rings on the tree shows the age of the tree
Warping (bending and mishaping)
Avoiding this when using timber
