Design-bites - Illustrated product design booklets by Andrew Taylor

Product description

An illustrated guide to the use of wood and composite wood in volume products. Includes sections on wood species and properties, wood durability, moisture content, common wood joints, wood bending, laminating, veneering, and the use of composites, including MDF, LVL, plywood, chip, OSB and blockboard. Extensive data tables.

40 pages                file size 1.2 MB

Booklet content

G1: Wood

• General properties and uses of wood. Wood properties.
• Softwoods and Hardwoods.
• Grain and figure. Wood grain.
• Wood moisture content and seasoning. Wood shrinkage. Wood warping.
• Wood durability, fungi, insects and marine borers. Wood rot. Wood fungus. Wood insects.
• Preservatives, fillers and sealants
• Wood properties table - 51 species of wood, with descriptions, properties, and applications.
• Endangered wood species.
• Bend radius tables for timbers (lumber) and veneers.
• Janka hardness scale.

G2: Design in Wood

• Timber (lumber) sizes, cut orientation, shrinkage and warp. Wood shrinkage.
• Common Frame joints. Wood joints. 
• Common Carcase joints. Box joints. 
• Tongue and Groove joints.  Biscuit joints.
• Wood adhesives. Wood glue.  
• Table-tops and panel doors
• Wood bending techniques. Steam bending
• Bentwood chair example
• Violin example
• Kerf bending. Corner kerf bending
• Slice bending, wood laminating.

G3: Wood Composites

• Particle composites, fiberboard, chipboard, medium density fiberboard, MDF wood, oriented strand board, flakeboard.
• Laminated composites, plywood, laminated veneer lumber, LVL, blockboard, plywood grades
• Veneers. Wood veneers. 

G4: Design in Wood Composites

• Grain, strength, handling exposed edges
• Kerf bending
• Steam bending
• Particle composite molding

Includes www links to further resources, organizations and suppliers.

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