History of Woodturning in Iran

History of Woodturning in Iran

Woodturning is one of the traditional Iranian handicrafts that has been widespread in the area since ancient times and is commonly found in areas of the country where wood is most commonly found, as its main raw material is wood used in woodturning. Walnut, elm, alder, tongue, sparrow, willow, sycamore, white wood, hornbeam, pear, kikkam, etc. are also used in Dezful as a wood, other raw materials used in the Woodturning industry. , Named lacquer and cellulose lacquer. Craftsmen’s tools include saws, knives, blades, hand drills, hammers, clamps, anchors, saws, pliers, grinding wheels, and more. Electric sawmills are also used in the workshops.
Areas of the country where the Woodturning industry is prevalent are:
1) Iranshahr city of Sistan and Baluchestan province where there are a number of workshops. And the timber in Bampour is abundant.
2) In West Azerbaijan province is the major center of Woodturning in the cities of Urmia and part of Bukan.
3) In the province of Kurdistan, the cities of Sandaj, Baneh and Saqez are considered Woodturning centers.
4) There are some Woodturning workshops in Kerman
5) There are a number of Woodturning workshops in Dezful County, Khuzestan Province.
6) In Rasht city, some woodworking workshops produce pots and bowls using Woodturning Wheel.
7) In the cities of Sari, Chalus and Saghi, some private workshops produce candlesticks, pots, chocolate bars, ashtrays.
The stages of production at Woodturning Workshops are as follows
1) Choosing the type of wood in relation to manufactured goods
2) Cutting wood by tape saws and grate
3) Close the woodcut to the Woodturning machine and round it up or half-way through.
4) At this stage, if the production of empty commodity is considered, the semi-efficient work is closed by Woodturning machine by three systems.
5) The fifth step is to complete the part-time work and pay the external part by sanding.
Woodturning workshops are mostly wood gardens around towns or forests.