1: Timbers

Question 1

Oak (4)

Answer 1

Hardwood: Hard, Tough, Attractive Grain, Good weather resistance

Question 2

Examples of Oak Products

Answer 2

Furniture, flooring, boats

Question 3

Mahogany (3)

Answer 3

Hardwood: Difficult to work, dark red, contains interlocking grain

Question 4

Examples of Mahogany Products

Answer 4

Indoor furniture, cabinets, shop fittings

Question 5

Beech (3)

Answer 5

Hardwood: Tough, hard, white or pink

Question 6

Examples of Beech Products

Answer 6

Chairs, chopping boards, tools (mallets)

Question 7

Jelutong (3)

Answer 7

Hardwood: Straight Grain, easy to cut and sand, brittle

Question 8

Examples of Jelutong Products

Answer 8

pattern & mould making and carving, wood carvings

Question 9

Balsa (3)

Answer 9

Hardwood: pinkish, low density, very light

Question 10

Examples of Balsa Products

Answer 10

model making, model aircraft, surfboard cores

Question 11

Pine/Redwood (4)

Answer 11

Softwood: straight grain, knotty, tough, moderately hard

Question 12

Examples of Pine/Redwood Products

Answer 12

construction, roofing, timber frame construction

Question 13

Cedar (5)

Answer 13

Softwood: straight grain, hard, tough, low density, good sound dampening

Question 14

Examples of Cedar Products

Answer 14

sheds, beehives, internal panelling, greenhouses. exterior building cladding

Question 15

Larch (3)

Answer 15

Softwood: hard, tough, attractive grain

Question 16

Examples of Larch Products

Answer 16

garden furniture, decking, fencing, building cladding

Question 17

Hardwoods (5)

Answer 17

Oak, Mahogany, Beech, Jelutong, Balsa

Question 18

Softwoods (4)

Answer 18

Larch, Cedar, Pine, Redwood

Question 19

Hardwood

Answer 19

Usually slower growing & more expensive than softwoods

Question 20

Softwood

Answer 20

Coniferous trees, faster growing & less expensive than hardwoods