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Types of Wood Working at GWB

We are the one-stop, industry leading in design pool table manufacturer that does all laminating, wood turning and carving in-house. If you are wondering what some of these processes are we’ve broken them down with examples. Be sure to keep an eye open for these techniques while on your tour!

About Wood Laminating:

What is laminating? Laminating is a technique of assembling a material in multiple layers, mainly in order to improve strength There are different lamination processes, depending on the type of materials being laminated.

About Wood Turning:

Wood turning is a craft using a wood lathe with hand-held tools to cut a shape that is symmetrical around the axis of rotation. Much like the potter’s wheel, with a wood lathe it is simple to generate a variety of forms, this operation is known as wood turning.

Wood Carving:

Wood carving is a way of woodworking by means of a cutting tool in one hand like a chisel and some sort of mallet by the other hand. With one tool you sculpt and with the other you drive the power, as you can imagine this takes time, talent and much experience.