In this thesis I present an overview of the development of wood processing. The first part is focused on the wood as a material and furthermore on hand tools for woodworking. The practical part deals with history and present of material processing on CNC machines. The whole work is supplemented with photographs of the operation. The thesis is also focused on the possibilities and advantages of the introduction of new technologies in wood processing companies. The thesis is complemented with authentic DVD recording to illustrate the new technology. The work can be used to enrich students´ideas about the new technology of wood processing