A person who works with wood, from origination of the log to a finished product
A person who works with wood, from origination of the log to a finished product
Processing blocks of wood into smaller pieces, turning the logs into structural elements, and shaping plywood are done largely by machines. The time for creating an ideal form is still ultimately done by human hands that get stung by miscroscopically level amounts of sawdust and particles that sift or curl in the air
Manual labour is over looked but is still essential to the process and a skill which most would say has no future.
The value of manual labour in this day in age can be overlooked and seen as outdated with all the technology surrounding it. But many people value manual labour because they believe that there are some skills which cannot be duplicated or replaced with machine parts. They argue
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Woodworking is the trade of carpentry, joinery and cabinet-making. If a designer has an idea for a furniture project but does not have the skills to make a sketch or even imagine the dimensions, he would need to rely on a professional carpenter whose work may look inferior to the designers expectations.
This has been an issue with professional garment construction as well: sometimes great ideas from designers cannot be translated into garments that adequately represent their intentions. Many fro example require specialized design services when designing for uniforms for large organizations such as police departments, schools, etc.
With 3-D printing technology, designers can scan and clean up sketches in vector form before uploading them onto 3-D printers like the Form 2 with new oak & paper material; using standard GOTS-certified printing practices to produce
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Wood is a natural material that has been used for centuries. This is because of its inherent qualities like strength, elasticity, durability and variation of shades, grains and textures.
Wood can be carved, painted and stained to offer changes in color or shade effects which will make the wood stand out from a plain board like acrylics. It is sometimes coated with polyurethane or latex paint to make it more resilient to moisture and insect penetration. Traditional woodwork used finishes like shellac which are also popular today for their colorfastness and sheen.
Wooden furniture has been one of the first things that cross people’s mind when they think about this material. Wood not only offers economical material benefits but also comfort as wooden furniture is usually much more comfortable than synthetic counterparts due to padding
