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Unit 115: Produce woodworking joints
Timber defects
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Aims and objectives
Aim:
Introduce learners to timber defects.
Objectives:
• List at least two defects found in timber.
• State at least two seasoning defects.
• List at least two natural defects.
• State at least one term for knots found in timber.
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Timber defects
Defects are faults that are found in timber. Some present a
serious structural weakness in the timber, others do little
more than spoil its appearance.
Defects can be divided into two groups:
1. Seasoning defects
2. Natural defects
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Seasoning defects
Seasoning defects can be further divided into:
• Bowing
• Springing
• Winding (or twist)
• Cupping
• Shaking
• Collapse
• Case hardening
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Bowing
Bowing is usually caused by poor stacking during
seasoning. It is a serious defect, causing good timber to be
suitable only for use in short lengths.
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Springing
Springing is a edge way curvature of a board. It is usually
caused by the release of internal stresses during
seasoning.
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Winding or twist
Winding, is also known as twist, is very serious as it
restricts the use of the timber to short lengths. It is caused
by poor seasoning and poor stacking.
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Cupping
Cupping is very common in flat sawn boards. It occurs
through shrinkage of the timber when drying.
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Shaking
Shaking is caused by the board being dried too rapidly. It is
particularly common at the ends of boards, spreading
along the grain.
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Collapse
Collapse is a rare defect caused by too rapid drying in the
early stages of seasoning. The moisture is drawn out too
rapidly causing dehydrated cells to collapse.
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Case hardening
Case hardening is caused by too rapid drying, resulting in
the outside cells of the timber drying and hardening, sealing
off the moisture in the central part of the board.
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Natural defects
Natural defects can be further divided into:
• Knots
• Heart shakes
• Cup shakes
• Star shakes
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Knots
• Knots mainly occur in softwood and mark the origin of a
branch in the tree.
• Knots are termed either ‘dead’ or ‘live’ depending on the
condition of the branch which caused it.
• Dead knots are often loose.
• Small live knots are no real problem.
• Small dead knots and large knots, either dead or live,
are a serious structural weakness.
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Knots
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Heart shakes
• Heart shakes are usually the result of disease or over-
maturity of the tree.
• The shakes radiate from the centre of the log and are
caused by internal shrinkage.
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Cup shakes
• Cup shakes, also known as ring shakes, are caused by a
separation of the annual rings and are usually due to a
lack of nutrient or twisting of the tree in high winds.
• In bad cases, economic conversion of the log is very
difficult.
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Star shakes
• Star shakes are radial cracks which occur around the
outside of the log. They are caused by shrinkage at the
outside of the log while the middle remains stable.
• This is usually because the log has been left too long
before conversion.
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Aims and objectives
Aim:
Introduce learners to timber defects.
Objectives:
• List at least two defects found in timber.
• State at least two seasoning defects.
• List at least two natural defects.
• State at least one term for knots found in timber.
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Unit 115: Produce woodworking joints

  • 1. Level 1 Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery © 2013 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 1 of 19 Unit 115: Produce woodworking joints Timber defects
  • 2. Level 1 Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery © 2013 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 2 of 19 Aims and objectives Aim: Introduce learners to timber defects. Objectives: • List at least two defects found in timber. • State at least two seasoning defects. • List at least two natural defects. • State at least one term for knots found in timber.
  • 3. Level 1 Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery © 2013 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 3 of 14 Timber defects Defects are faults that are found in timber. Some present a serious structural weakness in the timber, others do little more than spoil its appearance. Defects can be divided into two groups: 1. Seasoning defects 2. Natural defects
  • 4. Level 1 Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery © 2013 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 4 of 19 Seasoning defects Seasoning defects can be further divided into: • Bowing • Springing • Winding (or twist) • Cupping • Shaking • Collapse • Case hardening
  • 5. Level 1 Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery © 2013 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 5 of 19 Bowing Bowing is usually caused by poor stacking during seasoning. It is a serious defect, causing good timber to be suitable only for use in short lengths.
  • 6. Level 1 Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery © 2013 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 6 of 19 Springing Springing is a edge way curvature of a board. It is usually caused by the release of internal stresses during seasoning.
  • 7. Level 1 Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery © 2013 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 7 of 19 Winding or twist Winding, is also known as twist, is very serious as it restricts the use of the timber to short lengths. It is caused by poor seasoning and poor stacking.
  • 8. Level 1 Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery © 2013 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 8 of 19 Cupping Cupping is very common in flat sawn boards. It occurs through shrinkage of the timber when drying.
  • 9. Level 1 Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery © 2013 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 9 of 19 Shaking Shaking is caused by the board being dried too rapidly. It is particularly common at the ends of boards, spreading along the grain.
  • 10. Level 1 Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery © 2013 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 10 of 19 Collapse Collapse is a rare defect caused by too rapid drying in the early stages of seasoning. The moisture is drawn out too rapidly causing dehydrated cells to collapse.
  • 11. Level 1 Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery © 2013 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 11 of 19 Case hardening Case hardening is caused by too rapid drying, resulting in the outside cells of the timber drying and hardening, sealing off the moisture in the central part of the board.
  • 12. Level 1 Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery © 2013 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 12 of 19 Natural defects Natural defects can be further divided into: • Knots • Heart shakes • Cup shakes • Star shakes
  • 13. Level 1 Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery © 2013 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 13 of 19 Knots • Knots mainly occur in softwood and mark the origin of a branch in the tree. • Knots are termed either ‘dead’ or ‘live’ depending on the condition of the branch which caused it. • Dead knots are often loose. • Small live knots are no real problem. • Small dead knots and large knots, either dead or live, are a serious structural weakness.
  • 14. Level 1 Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery © 2013 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 14 of 19 Knots
  • 15. Level 1 Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery © 2013 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 15 of 19 Heart shakes • Heart shakes are usually the result of disease or over- maturity of the tree. • The shakes radiate from the centre of the log and are caused by internal shrinkage.
  • 16. Level 1 Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery © 2013 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 16 of 19 Cup shakes • Cup shakes, also known as ring shakes, are caused by a separation of the annual rings and are usually due to a lack of nutrient or twisting of the tree in high winds. • In bad cases, economic conversion of the log is very difficult.
  • 17. Level 1 Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery © 2013 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 17 of 19 Star shakes • Star shakes are radial cracks which occur around the outside of the log. They are caused by shrinkage at the outside of the log while the middle remains stable. • This is usually because the log has been left too long before conversion.
  • 18. Level 1 Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery © 2013 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 18 of 19 Aims and objectives Aim: Introduce learners to timber defects. Objectives: • List at least two defects found in timber. • State at least two seasoning defects. • List at least two natural defects. • State at least one term for knots found in timber.
  • 19. Level 1 Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery © 2013 City and Guilds of London Institute. All rights reserved. 19 of 19 Any questions?