1 Most 3D work can be done with the same engraving tools used for normal 2D engraving. 2  For 3D engraving into hard materials such as metals, a collet spindle is recommended for the highest quality engraving. 3  If you plan to do work in wood or in sign materials, several sizes and architectures of router bits may be used.
Definition of timber for English Language Learners. : 1  trees that are grown in order to produce wood. â 2 used as an interjection to warn people nearby that a cut tree is about to fall. : 3  a large piece of wood that is used to form a part of a building.
Timber is another name for wood, whether still standing in the form of trees or felled and turned into boards for construction.Some people may also refer to it as lumber, or differentiate between unprocessed wood and lumber as cut wood packaged for commercial sale.The timber industry around the world is huge, providing wood for a variety of products from paper to particleboard.People have been referring to timber since at least the seventh century, although lumber is a relatively recent word, dating to the settlement of America in the 1600s.he timber industry around the world is huge, providing wood for a variety of products from paper to particleboard. People have been referring to timber since at least the seventh century, although lumber is a relatively recent word, dating to the settlement of America in the 1600s.