What is made from timber?
Timber goes straight into 23 lines, among them skateboard, surfboard, acoustic guitar, electric guitar and piano. Follow those further and it reaches 242 things in all.
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Goes straight into
- Skateboardat Peel the maple veneers
- Surfboardat Set in the wooden stringer
- Acoustic guitarat Season the tonewood
- Electric guitarat Carve the neck
- Pianoat Build the soundboard
- Violinat Carve the top and back
- Charcoalat Stack the billets
- Wood pelletsat Gather the sawdust
- Toothpickat Strip off the bark
- Chopsticksat Mill the wood into blocks
- Popsicle stickat Saw logs into bolts
- Wooden spoonat Dry the hardwood
- Oak wine barrelat Season the staves outdoors
- Hardwood flooringat Saw the logs into boards
- Cricket batat Fell and cut the willow
- Incenseat Collect resins and woods
- Utility poleat Fell the straight trees
- Baseball batat Select the billet
- Metallurgical siliconat Charge the furnace
- Lumberat Strip the bark
- Plywoodat Peel the log
- MDFat Chip the logs
- Wood pulpat Debark and chip
Further down the line: 219 things
Metals 12
MagnesiumSteelTitaniumAluminum window frameSheet steelTinplateSteel wireRebarSteel I-beamRailroad railWire ropeSuspension bridge cable
Metal goods 27
Kitchen knifeHammerShovelPressure cookerScissorsSteel pipePadlockBall bearingBarbed wireWrenchDrill bitGas cylinderSafety pinDoor hingeSaw bladeWheelbarrowFire extinguisherTin canNailScrewPaperclipSewing needleStapleBoltSteel chainCoil springChain-link fence
Plastics and fibers 6
Glass, stone and ceramics 7
Wood and paper 23
PencilClothespinLaminate flooringWooden chairWooden doorMatchPaperCardboardToilet paperFacial tissueWine corkPaper strawPaper cupPaper bagPizza boxEgg cartonWallpaperNewspaperBookEnvelopeSticky notesPlaying cardsCardboard box
Clothes and textiles 10
SofaRayonDisposable diaperShoelaceEyeglass frameLeather shoeLeather beltHard-shell suitcaseHigh heelsMattress
Electronics 34
PolysiliconTrichlorosilaneLoudspeakerSolar panelRemote controlElectric toothbrushSilicon waferDigital cameraAA batteryVinyl recordInkjet printerMicrochipMemory chipCamera sensorSolar cellLithium-ion cellElectric car batteryTelevisionHard driveUSB cableSmartphoneLaptopSolid-state driveComputer keyboardComputer mouseSmartwatchWireless earbudsPhone chargerVideo game consoleWi-Fi routerE-readerGraphics cardLight switchPower outlet
Machines and vehicles 35
Shipping containerCeiling fanAirbagBlenderWater heaterVacuum cleanerSatelliteCarElectric carWind turbineElectric motorElectrical transformerMechanical wristwatchCar engineAirlinerContainer shipLocomotiveBicycleMotorcycleElevatorDishwasherOffice chairSpark plugSeat beltSubway trainJet engineCamera droneOrbital rocketRefrigeratorMicrowave ovenWashing machineAir conditionerBrake padTireSailboat
Sport, music and toys 30
FireworksSkiSnowboardChess setHarmonicaUkuleleCelloDrumstickCanoeDrum kitPinball machineTreadmillDie-cast toy carDiceBoard gameJigsaw puzzleTrading cardsRubik's CubeIce skatesGolf clubFishing rodDumbbellYo-yoSaxophoneBallpoint penDartboardSlinkyGuitar stringRoller skatesAction figure
Body and health 22
Nail polishKitchen spongeSanitary padShampooDeodorantSyringeCondomHearing aidFoundation makeupEyeshadowProsthetic legAdhesive bandageCotton swabTamponToothbrushDental flossWheelchairPacemakerHip implantDigital thermometerAir freshenerHairspray