Models of each type of wood made from light and dark drinking straws can serve as an introduction to wood cell structure. (Author/MU)

This set of standardized terms from the forest products industry was compiled for the persons in the Weyerhaeuser Company's forest products plant. It is composed of common terms used in the selection, processing, wood working, and finishing of forest products, but does not claim to be an exhaustive list. (DS)

Impressions of the first Westerners in Japan in the 1860s are presented through photographs of popular woodcuts of the period. A short narrative reports the importance of this unusual news form. (1 reference) (Author)

This paper examines a high school apprenticeship program with a focus on the opportunities for "expansive" learning within three different contexts: schools, the training centre and worksites. The authors assume that while young people differ in the degree to which they engage in learning within different sites, the institutional…

Seven areas of wood technology illustrates applicable techniques, processes, and products for an industrial arts woodworking curriculum. They are: wood lamination; PEG (polyethylene glycol) diffusion processes; wood flour and/or particle molding; production product of industry; WPC (wood-plastic-composition) process; residential construction; and…

Twenty-one jobs within a wood products mill have been identified by the Weyerhaeuser Company. The description and importance, safety precautions required, and operating procedures for each of these jobs are detailed. (DS)

This study investigated appropriate pedagogical techniques for workplace e-learning programs in the South African wood products (furniture) manufacturing sector. The study found that learners responded favourably to constructivist teaching approaches, such as asynchronous discussions, open-ended task-based activities, and assignments incorporating…

This textbook presents projects in making goods for domestic use. It deals with methods of squaring up stock, adjusting the plane, etc., as well as directions and illustrations that should be studied by the amateur before attempting to make these woodworking projects. This series does not include directions for the use of common woodworking tools,…

A new procedure called PEG (named after its main ingredient, polyethylene glycol 1000) can greatly reduce dimensional changes in wood. The technique of treating wood with PEG is described. (MS)