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Chapter Three Using Timber T here are five basic steps that need to be taken to prepare timber for commercial use. The first step is cutting down or felling the trees. In a forest, mature trees pulp: the material made by using chemicals to separate the fibers in wood. Words to Understand

sapling: a young tree; one with a trunk that is less than 4 inches (10.16 centimeters) in diameter. seasoning: the process of drying lumber for use; sometimes done in kilns.

are often picked ahead of time to be harvested initially. This will leave the younger trees behind to grow. New trees, or saplings , will grow in the new spaces created.

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