Golding Manufacturing, a division of Farnsworth Sporting, Inc.,
produces two different models of bows and eight models of knives.
The bow-manufacturing process involves the production of two major
subassemblies: the limbs and the handle. The limbs pass through
four sequential processes before reaching final assembly: lay-up,
molding, fabricating, and finishing. In the Lay-Up Department,
limbs are created by laminating layers of wood. In Molding, the
limbs are heat treated, under pressure, to form a strong resilient
limb. In the Fabricating...