The cutting of wood, manufactured boards and plastic sheet to approximate profile using an endless saw blade running on guide wheels.

In this issue we have a range of articles covering topics such as the new D&T GCSE, food teaching, online resources, additive manufacturing, material technology, robotics and some advice about safety with sanders.

The construction of biscuit joints, often in manufactured board. Most portable power tools are electrically operated but pneumatic tools are used where compressed air is available. The use of tools with integral low-voltage battery packs is increasing.

This edition of Futureminds has been put together during the Covid19 lockdown. There are articles from DATA, the Textiles Academy, British Nutrition Foundation, Food Teachers Centre, Learnbylayers, STEM centre, and Boyd Education. There is also the news from CLEAPSS and the smallprint.