Timber manufacturing techniques
A collection of resources curated for GCSE Design and Technology, to support the teaching of timber manufacturing techniques.
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Wood Lathe Techniques : Turning Posts on a Wood Lathe
This Youtube video provides an overview of how a wood lathe can be used to create a spindle. It is designed as an instructional video but as itprovides a good overview of setup, use and key terms - it would also make a useful student resource.
How to use a wood router
"wood routers have perfect ergonomics and plenty of power for DIY jobs like cutting grooves and rabbets, shaping, bevelling, and making profiles and decorative cutting." This Youtube video shows how to setup a router, gives an overview of key terms and shows the types of tasks that a router can be used for when working with wood.
