Dressing_Stock

=Dressing Stock=
 * [[image:tij1o/Dressing-Lumber01.jpg]] || ** HOW do you get SQUARE stock from ROUND lumber? **

Lumber goes through several phases before it is ready to be used in construction or carpentry projects
 * 1) Trees are **HARVESTED** to get them to a mill
 * 2) Lumber is **MILLED** into standard sized rough stock
 * 3) Rough Stock is **DRESSED** by a carpenter to make it perfectly straight and clean

As lumber dries, it can warp and twist due to
 * The grain of that particular piece
 * Storage conditions

DRESSING the stock means carving away warps and twists one last time using a PLANER and a JOINTER. This will ensure that
 * The stock is PERFECTLY square, with surfaces and edges either parallel or at 90 degrees from each other
 * Stock is sized to a precise THICKNESS suited for the project we plan to make

To learn more about the manufacturing of lumber, including the two primary means of cutting lumber (plane sawn and quarter-sawn) check out this link: ||


 * media type="custom" key="10812758" || Backyard Milling ||
 * media type="custom" key="10812410" || Industrial Harvesting & Rough Cutting Timber ||
 * media type="custom" key="10812408" || Dressing Lumber ||

The stock we have on hand is still in it's "rough stock" phase, and we need to DRESS the stock to make it ready for use.
 * 1) SELECTION - sorting through the available stock to find the ideal size for our project
 * 2) PLANING - carving away warps and bends to create a "flat" piece of stock at the precise thickness for our project
 * 3) JOINTING - carving away one of the edge-faces of the stock to ensure it is straight and at 90 degrees from the main faces