1.1 Woods Flashcards
Hardwoods
Deciduous
Longer to grow
Softwoods
Coniferous
Quicker growth
Cheaper
FSC
Forestry Stewardship Council.
Ensures sustainability
Name all the hardwoods
Oak
Mahogany
Beech
Jelutong
Basla
Name all the softwoods
Pine
Cedar
Larch
Redwood (Scots Pine)
Oak properties
Durable
Aesthetically pleasing
Strong
Oak Uses
High quality furniture
Construction
Oak disadvantages
Expensive
Heavy material
Mahogany properties
Works well
Durable
Finishes well
Mahogany uses
High quality furniture
Floorboards/veneers
Mahogany disadvantages
Prone to warping
Grain can be variable
Beech properties
Tough
Hard
Durable
Polishes well
Beech uses
Toys
Furniture
tools
Work benches
Beech disadvantages
Very hard to work
Prone to warping
Jelutong properties
Soft
Lightweight
Buoyant
Low density, high strength
Fine texture
Straight grain
Jelutong uses
Modelling
Jelutong disadvantages
Little strength, hardness or toughness
Balsa properties
Very soft
light
extremely buoyant
low density but high strength
Balsa uses
Model making
Rafts
Balsa disadvantages
Poor durability
Poor rot resistance
Pine properties (Parana pine)
easy to work with
straight grain
few knots
strong
durable
smooth finish
Pine uses
Construction
Furniture
Veneers
Pine disadvantages
Prone to warping
Rots easily
Cedar properties
Durable
Resistant to rot
Low density
High quality finish
Cedar uses
Boat building
Carving
Marquetry
Furniture
Cedar disadvantages
Easily damaged
Insects attack it
Larch properties
Waterproof
Durable
Hard
Tough
Larch uses
exterior cladding
fencing
sheds
flooring
Larch disadvantages
prone to warping
Splits if not pre-drilled
Redwood properties
Good strength to weight ratio
Durable
Easy to work with
Lightweight
Little shrinkage
Redwood uses
Construction
Veneers
Furniture
Mouldings
Redwood disadvantages
Can warp
Knotty
