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This programme aims to get students thinking about the 6Rs (recycle, reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, rethink) and what makes a material sustainable, including its carbon footprint, whether it’s sourced from...
Part A studies the production and processing of timber, including methods of sawing, the structure of a tree trunk, the drying process and examination of timber structures. It covers the classification of...
Many of Sam Taylor-Wood’s distinctive photographs and films depict an affluent and fashionable social scene. But her concerns are often isolation and anxiety, conflict and alienation. She uses multiple...
Looks at how to chose the best wood for a job by doing simple tests in the workshop. Shows tests for the following: hardness, stiffness, density, toughness, glueability; splitting and checking, finish,...
Looks at various wood products to see how they are manufactured and used: chipboard, plywood, laminated veneer lumber, particle board, medium density fibreboard. Also discusses considerations in design.
The identification, life cycle and habits of the most common wood-boring beetles and insects: common furniture beetle, death watch beetle, bark sap borer, wood boring weevil, house longhorn beetle, power...
A detailed consideration of: the effects of fungal decay; essential conditions for decay; woodland fungi; dry rot; wet rot; decay in external joinery; sap stain; mould growth.
A general introduction to wood and its uses in craft work. Shows the growth of a tree and shows a tree felled, and its conversion to timber in a sawmill. Discusses different hard- and softwoods as well as...
Examines the distribution of the ‘Rufa’ group in Europe and then identifies the areas colonised by those species found in the UK. General anatomy, caste differences, nest structures and environments...
Two programmes outlining the properties of wood and its history as a building material.
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