1.12 Natural & Manufactured Timbers

Question 1

What are the different types of timber?

Answer 1

Natural-
Hardwood
Softwood

Manufactured Timbers

Question 2

What are hardwoods? Give 4 examples.

Answer 2

Hardwoods come from broad leaves trees that are deciduous and take 100 years to grow.
Oak
Mahogany
Balsa
Beech

Question 3

What are advantages, disadvantages and uses of oak?

Answer 3

Durable
Attractive grain
Expensive
Becoming rarer
Boats, old houses, furniture, wine and whiskey barrels

Question 4

What are advantages, disadvantages and uses of Mahogany?

Answer 4

Attractive finish
Easy to work
Expensive
Not eco friendly
High quality furniture, jewelry boxes

Question 5

What are advantages, disadvantages and uses of beech?

Answer 5

Does not crack or splinter easily
Hard
Expensive
Not good for exterior use
Toys, laminated furniture

Question 6

What are advantages, disadvantages and uses of Balsa?

Answer 6

Lightweight
Easy to cut
Too soft
Model making, prototypes, primary school projects

Question 7

What are softwoods? Give 2 examples.

Answer 7

Softwoods come from evergreen trees with needle like leaves that take 30 years to grow.
Pine
Cedar

Question 8

What are advantages, disadvantages and uses of pine?

Answer 8

Durable
Cheap
Easy to work
May warp or crack
Floorboards, doors, furniture, interior woodwork

Question 9

What are manufactured Timbers? Give 3 examples

Answer 9

Manufactured boards are man made sheets of compressed wood.
Plywood
Chipboard
MDF

Question 10

What are advantages, disadvantages and uses of MDF?

Answer 10

Medium density fiberboard
Cheap
Eco friendly
Smooth ungrained surface
Not aesthetically appealing
Weaker compared to real wood
Cheap flat pack furniture, ikea, storage units

Question 11

What are advantages, disadvantages and uses of plywood?

Answer 11

Flat
Surface looks like wood
Resistant to warping n cracking
Expensive
Water may damage
Eg- Furniture panels