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Uses of wood shaving

For pets and cattle

The stable or cages to keep animals are normally built with a plane floor. For farmer breeding animals and cattle, keeping the floor dry and clean is very important. 

Wood shaving is the best layer to spread on the floor. It is even better than straw because it not only can absorb liquid but also clean and anti-bacteria.

t is also soft and can avoid hurting animals (straw sometimes causes injuries for animals because of its sharpness).

 The wood processing industry nowadays is very advanced. Sawdust made by band saw is really soft and smooth.

Its softness is great for big and short-hair animals such as cows, horses to lie down. For small pets like hamsters, cats or dogs, a product made from shaving called ‘woodchip’ is manufactured. 

For gardening and farming

If wood shaving and sawdust are composted with other rich-nitrogen materials such as coffee ground, it is a great fertilizer for the soil. Wood shaving and sawing contain a high amount of carbon which can be absorbing a lot of nitrogen in plants.

Therefore, to avoid the bad effect of wood waste, you should keep them decomposited or make a compound of wood dust and other high-nitrogen materials.

For burning and cooking

Wood shaving is a fast inflammable material. It can be used to start to burn up the fire. You can make a mixture by melting candle wax with sawdust, woodchip and cool them in a tin can. It is an effective fire starter.