Natural timber availability

• What are the two main types of wood mentioned?

  Hardwoods and softwoods
• In what forms are hardwoods and softwoods available?

  Plank, board, strip, square, and dowel
• What must natural timbers undergo before use?

  They need to be cut and seasoned
• Where are natural timbers cut?

  At the sawmill
• What happens to many natural timbers after being cut?

  They are planed and cut to standard sizes
• What is done to natural timbers before they are ready for sale?

  They are seasoned
• Why are natural timbers planed and cut?

  To prepare them for sale in standard sizes