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Q. SKETCHES NOTES MARKS3(i)3(ii)3(iii)Manufactured boardsPlywoodHardboardM.D.F.BlockboardLaminboardEtc.Description of the manufactureof one of these.A solid timber lip piece canbe attached to the edge.A specially shaped metalstrip can be fixed to the edgewith screws.Iron on edging can be used.The edge can be veneered.Sheets come in large widths.Manufactured boards have auniform thickness.Sheets are very stable theydo not warp, shrink and twistlike solid wood.Thin sheets have goodstrength.Consistent quality fromsheet to sheet.No defects.Surfaces are usually smoothand flat.Can be worked into manyshapes without having toworry about short grain.Etc.Any two2 markseachNotes andsketches9 marks.Notes only orsketches only6 marks.Notes andsketches12 marks.Notes only orsketches only9 marks.Threeadvantages5 markseach.10