Wood Research AKA Wood Research And Reference Library (1966)

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Forest Products Research Laboratory conducts a wide range of experiments on timber. M/S of a man in what appears to be a library. M/S of the man taking a block of wood from the shelf. Panning C/U of blocks resting on a shelf like books, all labelled. M/S of a technician examining a block under a microscope. Extreme C/U, looking down the microscope lens, at wood particles. Exterior. Two technicians are inspecting samples of weathered wood hung out on frames. C/U of a weathered section of plywood. Interior. C/U of the plywood being gouged by heavy blade. Various shots of technicians in a workshop testing the strength of weathered wood panels. M/S of a technician placing wooden baton in a tube in a machine - it is subjected to steam and great pressure. C/U of the steamed baton being placed into a mould for a spade handle - it bends easily into shape. M/S of two technicians placing a wood bar into a bigger bending machine. Various C/Us of wood being bent, C/U of