1. Industrial Technology Timber Stage 5
Cabinetwork Specialised Module 3
Materials

2. Students learn about: Materials
(refer to Outcomes 5.3.1, 5.3.2, 5.5.1)
the properties and applications of solid timbers, manufactured boards and veneers
hardware and allied materials used in cabinetwork such as:
hinges
handles
drawer runners
select and use timbers and/or timber products most suitable for completing projects
identify and compare the properties, composition, construction and applications of manufactured boards
identify and use a range of hardware devices in the completion of projects

3. Materials Resists spliting across grain, splits along grain.
Strong along grain, weak across grain.
No Manufacture needed other than seasoning and cutting.
Retains decorative grain and colour
Materials
Solid Timber

4. Materials Plywood MDF Medium Density Fibreboard Marine Ply Masonite
Particle Board / Chip board.
Materials
Manufactured Boards
Activity 1: Add description for each.

5. Decorative wood veneers are produced by either slicing or peeling a much larger piece of timber log into thin slices or veneers. The way the veneer is cut will determine the appearance of the grain.
Materials
Veneers

6. Materials Flitch Plain Slice Quarter Slice Rotary Peel Book Matching
Veneers
Activity 2: Definitions