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Hard woods, soft woods and man made boards Flashcards

1
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Hardwood or Softwood or manmade board?

Red Cedar

A

Softwood

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Red cedar uses (3)

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fencing, deck outside furniture, boat building.

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3
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Hardwood or Softwood or manmade board?

Pine

A

Softwood

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4
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Pine properties (5)

A 
Pine is a Soft, white, pale yellow wood
Light weight 
Straight grained
Resists shrinking and swelling 
Knotty pine is often used for a decorative effect
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5
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Pine uses (4)

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Construction work, roof beams, timber frames, interior joinery

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6
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Hardwood or Softwood or manmade board?

Yew

A

Soft wood

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Yew Properties (3)

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  1. Heavy, very hard and firm, tough and elastic
  2. Susceptible to shrinkage
  3. resistant to weather
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Yew Uses (4)

A

Turning and carving
Sculpting
Musical instruments

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9
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Hardwood or Softwood or manmade board?

Cherry

A

Hard Wood

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Cherry Uses (5)

A

Fine furniture and cabinet making, paneling, flooring, doors

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11
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Hardwood or Softwood or manmade board?

Maple

A

Hard Woods

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12
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Maple properties (2)

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  1. hard and resistant to shocks

2. Fine texture and even grain

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13
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Maple Uses (2)

A
  1. American colonial furniture

2. can be used to simulate cherry wood

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14
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Hardwood or Softwood or manmade board?

Beech

A

Hard Wood

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15
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What colour is Beech?

A

White and pinkish colour

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16
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What is Beech used for? (3)

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Chairs, chopping boards, tools

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17
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Hardwood or Softwood or manmade board?

Plywood

A

Man Made Board

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18
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Plywood Properties (3)

A

strong, stable

Not likely to split
a variety of sizes

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19
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Plywood Uses (3)

A

Building, desk tops, indoor furniture

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20
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Hardwood or Softwood or manmade board?

Chipboard

A

Man Made Board

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21
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Chipboard Properties (2)

A

Rigid board with a smooth surface, Available in a number of densities

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22
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Chipboard Uses (3)

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  1. Kitchen tops
  2. Flat Pack Furniture
  3. Fire Doors
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23
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Hardwood or Softwood or manmade board?

Hardboard

A

man made board

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24
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Why use Hardboard over plywood?

A

Cheaper option than plywood where strength is not required

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Hardboard Uses (3)

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  1. Furniture
  2. Flooring
  3. Counter Tops
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26
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Hardwood properties(5)

A 
Deciduous
leaves lost in winter
Slow Growing
Denser Grain
Harder to work but stronger and more even
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27
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Properties of Softwoods

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Coniferous / Evergreen
Cone Producing
Fast Growing
Widely Spaced Grain
Easier to cut and work
28
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Hardwood or Softwood or manmade board?

Oak

29
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Hardwood or Softwood or manmade board?

Teak

30
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Hardwood or Softwood or manmade board?

Spruce

31
Q

True or False

Beech has a close grain

32
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Physical properties of Beech (2)

A

Hard and tough

33
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What colour is red cedar?

A

Reddish-brown

34
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Red Cedar physical properties (3)

A

Low density, good Thermal Insulator, durable

35
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What type of grain does Red Cedar have?

A

Straight grain

35
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Why is Red Ceder good for boat building?

A

Lightweight

36
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Why is Red Cedar good for fencing and outdoor furniture?

A

Good corrosion and rot resistance

37
Q

Gap fill

Yew’s Grain is ________, with a fine _______ texture.

A

Straight, uniform

38
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Physical properties of yew (2)

A

Dense (heavy)

Orangish brown colour

39
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Is Yew Rot resistant?

40
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Mechanical properties of Yew (3)

A

very hard, tough and elastic

41
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True or false

Cherry has a light yellow colour

A

False, it’s light, red brown

42
Q

Gap full

Maple Grain is generally ________, but may be ____, Has a fine, even texture.

A

Straight, wavy

43
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Why is maple not used for outdoor furniture?

A

Maple is susceptible to insect attack.

44
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Why is maple used for Basketball courts, dance halls and bowling alley floors?

A

Good shock resistance

45
Q

Other uses for maple? (3)

A

Veneers, baseball bats, instruments

46
Q

True or false

Maple is a dense (heavy) material

A

False, maple is very dense

47
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Gap fill - Mechanical properties of maple
Maple is ____ with good strength properties. In particular, it has high resistance to ________ and ____. It also has good _____ bending properties.

A

Hard, abrasion, wear, steam

48
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Gap fill

Thistype of woodis also known for its great ___________ mainly due to its ________ grainedqualities.

A

Workability, Straight

49
Q

Physical properties of Cherry (4)

A

medium density
good bending properties
Low stiffness
shock resistance.

50
Q

True or False

Teak is the go-to wood for outdoor furniture

51
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Gap fill - Teak Properties
Teak has a high degree of natural __________, is moderately hard and _____ with low stiffness and _____ resistance but an excellent _____ resistance and dimensional stability with a good acid resistance.

A

Durability, heavy, shock, decay

52
Q

Hardwood or Softwood or manmade board?

Douglas Fir

53
Q

True or False

Douglas Fir is resistant against fungal and insect infestation

54
Q

What are the uses for Douglas Fir? (3)

A

structural work, cladding and external landscaping

55
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What is Douglas Fir’s grain like?

A

straight, fine-grained

56
Q

Why is Douglas Fir used to create Structures?

A

It has a high strength to weight ratio

57
Q

Gap Fill - Spruce Properties

Spruce is _____ and ____, but nevertheless has good strength and __________ properties for its relatively light weight.

A

Light, soft, elasticity

58
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Spruce uses (3)

A

Building/construction, Interior finishing, furniture

59
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What is plywood?

A

Thin layers of wood glued and compressed together

60
Q

What is Chipboard?

A

Compressed chips of timber

61
Q

What is MDF?

A

Compressed wood fibres

62
Q

What advantage does plywood have over softwoods and hardwoods?

A

No grain weakness

63
Q

What is hardboard?

A

Hardboard is made from wood fibre is extracted from chips and wood waste.

64
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Is low density chipboard hard or soft?

65
Q

True or false?

High density chipboard is soft

A

False, it’s hard

66
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MDF uses (2)

A

Modelling, furniture

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