Domestic Cryptomeria Bench Challenge: Carpentry layman completes solid wood furniture in 120 minutes

In order to make domestic wood more relevant to daily life, the Taitung Branch of the Forestry and Nature Conservation Service of the Ministry of Agriculture and Silfa International Co., Ltd. jointly held the first micro-carpentry competition yesterday, "You can win without carpentry! Domestic Timber Bench Challenge". The contestants were all amateur carpenters, and they learned and sold them. Within 120 minutes, they made a set of domestic cedar trees into a bench that can be taken home and used. The contestants were surprised to have solid wood furniture for the first time.

In order to take into account safety and competition experience, wood cutting, drilling and other processes that require the use of machine tools are completed in advance by professional factories; contestants must understand the design drawings and gradually complete component interpretation, gluing, assembly, sanding and wood oil painting. The judges base their scores on the correctness of assembly, structural stability, surface treatment and overall completion. It tests not only speed, but also patience, details and teamwork.

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The Taitung Branch Office stated that this event uses professionals to handle high-risk processes in advance and provide appropriate guidance on site, so that people without woodworking experience can safely participate. From touching the wood, modifying the surface to completing the bench with their own hands, they not only bring back a piece of practical furniture, but also experience the complete process of wood from forest production, processing and manufacturing to entering life.

The contestants said that the processes of assembling and applying wood wax may seem simple, but in actual practice, there is still a technical content, and each link will affect the texture of the work. With this practical experience, they have a basic understanding of woodworking. In the future, they hope to learn from the basics and explore the world of woodworking.

This bench is made of domestic cedar. Through proper forest management and wood utilization, forest resources can be transformed into furniture and daily necessities, extending the use time of wood. The branch hopes that through the competition, domestic materials will not only be displayed or introduced, but will truly become objects that people are willing to use, cherish and accompany their lives for a long time.