Nominal vs actual sizes
Timber sizes are usually purchased in “nominal” measurements. The nominal measurements are a board’s size before it has been planed smooth on all 4 sides. The actual [...]
Timber saw cut terminology demystified
There are various saw cuts used when machining timber. Standard cuts you may encounter are the rip cut, crosscut, mitre cut, bevel cut and deep rip. Rip Cut vs Cross Cut The Rip Cut is a cut that [...]
Radiata Data – the “fun facts” about Pine plantation forests in New Zealand.
Radiata Pine is “the Super Timber of the 21st century.” For a small country New Zealand produces large numbers when it comes to forestry, in particular Radiata Pine. Forestry contributes over 6.4 [...]
Meet the team – Simon
Simon Williams-Fry started his timber journey at MLC Group in 2005 as an apprentice machinist and during his 15-year career, has chalked up a lot of experience timber processing. Simon was born [...]