From forest to timber yard

United Kingdom, 1947

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Episode of Series “Basic woodwork”.
Film opens with a short description, aided by diagrams, of the structure of hard and soft woods followed by a demonstration on the correct way of felling trees, cutting the logs into boards and stacking to dry. The film concludes by listing the woods suitable for different types of work, eg oak and mahogany for cabinet making; pine and fir for carpentry; ash and elm for the wheelwright; and lime and maple for carving.

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Credits

production company

Brent Productions

Duration

00:10:23:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1947

Appears in

Basic woodwork

Group of items

Basic woodwork

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

320708

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Carpentry

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Logging

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Timber

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Tree felling

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Wood products

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Woodwork

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forests and forestry

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Logging

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Timber

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Tree felling

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Trees

Crafts & Visual Arts → Carpentry

Crafts & Visual Arts → Wood-carving

Crafts & Visual Arts → Woodwork

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Carpentry

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Carpentry

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Woodwork

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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