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Title: The Physics of Making Furniture Introduction: Philippine furniture export products are recognized in the world market for exquisite craftmanship that is a successful result of modern technology com ined with the Filipino!s innate creati"ity. #u ed as the $Milan of %sia&$ the Philippines ranks as one of the world!s est exporters of unique& fine& yet cost'competiti"e furniture ' from the traditional to the casual contemporary to the highly experimental. The Philippine furniture industry significantly enefits from the country!s rich craft heritage& eclectic influences& "ariety of locally a"aila le materials& and artisans with excellent design flair and deft hands. These are (ust some of the key reasons that dri"e the industry!s growth and increasing demand for its products. Philippines Furniture: From Rattan to Mixed Media From its prime position as the ma(or source of creati"ely'designed wicker and rattan furniture& the Philippine furniture industry has successfully di"ersified into stone& wood& metal& am oo& plastic& leather and mixed media furniture collections. )attan furniture continues to control the iggest share of the industry& followed y wood. Metal or wrought iron& com ined with wicker and other materials *such as leather& wood& stone& coconut shell+ en(oy a growing demand among international uyers. Philippines Furniture: Dynamic Industry The industry is dominated y small to medium pri"ately owned furniture manufacturers that specialize in particular market niches. There are a out ,-&... firms that are registered. Many are single proprietorships and family' owned. /hile ma(ority of the firms are wholly'owned and managed y Filipinos& there are se"eral num er of companies that are partly owned y foreign in"estors *including %merican& 0ritish& 1erman& %ustralian& 2apanese& 0elgian& French& 3panish+ 4e u & Metro Manila and Pampanga are the three ma(or centers for Philippines furniture industry. 4e u is the ase of larger rattan manufacturers and contri ute at least -.5 to total furniture exports.

The top export markets for Philippine furniture are: 63%& 2apan& France& 7etherlands& and 68.

III. Objectives:
, .To e a le to gi"e information on how to make furniture.

I . !istory:
From the earliest of times& man has sought to in"ent things to make his life easier. %nd from the dawn of recorded history& man has uilt and used furniture. Furniture as we know it was first used in the middle'east and Mediterranean areas. The 9gyptians& who to this day produce fine furniture& created some of the world first functional furniture. 4rude y today standards& this furniture was designed to make life easier and as such was quite successful. :ne of the first pieces of furniture in"ented was a throne& after all how could a people ha"e a king with no place for him to sit; The asic concept of a storage ox& a ta le or chair was not difficult to design. "ac#$round%history Tracing ack to the Philippine furniture history& it was through the 1alleon Trade when the furniture crafts were first introduced to the Philippines. The colonial merchants in the ,-thcentury were the ones who disco"ered the possi ilities of creating good furniture products using the Philippine hardwoods. 3ince wood is a undant during that time& ca inetmakers were rought in from 3pain. 3ince then& the furniture skill was passed on to Filipino craftsmen& who learned from these ca inetmakers. #uring the same era& the 3panish friars uilt churches all o"er the archipelago. This roadened the design skill of these Filipino craftsmen. They learned not only the art of masonry ut also of intricate car"ings and adornments on doors and other church Furnishings. #uring the ,<th century& 9uropean domestic furniture was rought in the country. %s a result& new regional styles of furniture making emerged in the Philippines. From replicating tore designing& the furniture industry prospered as the craftsmen uilt furniture to suit the local tastes and lifestyles. 0y the time the %mericans settled in the country during the early ,=..>s& "alues such as 4asualness& comfort& and practicality ga"e influence to the locals and had also an impact on the furniture industry. #ue to this& the rattan furniture industry flourished and ga"e rise to the partnership etween Mahita el& Philippines and Mc1uire& 6.3.%.

/ith continuous production impro"ement and product de"elopment& the furniture makers./ere soon a le to export complete furniture pieces that attracted the attention of the international market. The "alue'added chain was completed y the late ,=<.s when the companies started undertaking their own product de"elopment and design& manufacturing& assem ly and final finishing. The history of the industry is reflecti"e of a rich craft heritage& eclectic influences& "ariety of locally a"aila le materials& and nati"e artisans with excellent design flair and deft hands. These are the same reasons for the industry!s su sequent growth and the wide accepta ility of its products. The Philippines now ranks as one of the world!s est producers of fine furniture ? from the traditional to the casual contemporary to the highly experimental. The furniture industry manufactures afforda le products of exquisite craftsmanship that is the successful result of modern technology com ined with human creati"ity and lo"e of eauty. From its prime position as the ma(or source of creati"ely designed wicker and rattan furniture& the industry has successfully di"ersified into wood& metal& stone& am oo& leather and mixed media furniture collections. /rought iron and aluminum are principally used for metal furniture. :ther inputs include fittings and finishing materials. The industry utilizes wood& rattan& am oo and other materials such as uri& metal& stone@mar le and plastic& which are creati"ely and finely handcrafted into "arious products including: leg items for chairs& ta les& eds& setters case goods such as ca inets& desks& chests of drawers& kitchen storage units& com inations for uilding@home fittings& shel"es and ornaments. Furniture exports are di"ided into the following su 'groups: rattan& wood& am oo& furniture parts& metal& plastic& other materials and furnishings. 0ased on a research conducted y the 4ham er of Furniture Industries of the Philippines *4FIP+ in A..B& the #epartment of Trade and Industry *#TI+ estimates that there are a out ,B&... local furniture manufacturers comprising the furniture sector. %ccording to the Phil9xport as of A..C& the furniture industry is made up of ,B&... esta lishments with C<,&B.. direct workers and D..&... others indirectly employed as su contractors. Ma(ority is dominated y small and medium'sized firms that are commonly composed of single proprietors and family corporations& thus ==5 of the industry employs less than D. workers.

Procedures

,. From true& cut it into square log using a chain saw.

A. From square log& get a log suita le for the furniture to make.

D. If a customer wishes to ha"e a cur"ing& he uses cur"es and again& it will depend again to the designs the customer wants.

C.

%fter it& ready to assem le it.

B. %fter assem ling the furniture smoothen it using E <. sand paper.

-. If the rough portion of the furniture is remo"e& smoothen again the furniture four times using E C. sand paper.

F. %fter smoothing the furniture& put or paint it with "arnish and it depends again the on the like of the costumers.

<. %fter putting "arnish& let it dry after which put top coat so that it will e more attracti"e and eautiful.

=. The finish furniture is now ready to e deli"ered to the costumers.

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