Lumber

Lumber is derived from logs which are harvested, debarked, and processed into long pieces with a rectangular cross-section. The transformation of logs into lumber involves multiple steps, beginning with an automated saw that slices the log into slabs. These slabs are then transported via a conveyor belt to smaller saws, where they are cut into s...

Long, rectangular pieces of wood used in construction are called lumber.

Logs harvested from trees are debarked and repeatedly fed through an automated saw.

Each time the log is sliced, the slabs are transported by conveyor belt to smaller saws. Here, the slabs are cut into square-edged lumber of the required widths.

At this...