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Timber Flashcards

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1
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Three types of timber

A

Decidious (hardwood)
Coniferous (softwood)
Manufactured timber

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Hardwood

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  • Drop leaves in winter
  • Expensive
  • Hard
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3
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Softwood

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-Have leaves at winter
-Cheap
-Soft

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4
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Hardwood types

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-Ash
-Beech
-Mahogany
-Balsa
-Oak

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5
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Ash property

A

Flexible
tough
shock resistant
laminate well
Colour- pale brown

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6
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Ash use

A

sports equipment
tool handle

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Beech property

A

Fine
tough
durable
Colour- beige with pink hue

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Beech use

A

Toy
Model
Furniture
Veneer

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Mahogany property

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Easily work
Durable
Finish well
Colour- Red brown

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Mahogany use

A

Expensive furniture
Joinery
Veneer

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Balsa property

A

Soft
Spongy
Good strength
Colour- Pale

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12
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Balsa use

A

Prototype
Modelling

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13
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Oak property

A

Tough
Hard
Durable
Colour- light brown

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14
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Oak use

A

Flooring
Furniture
Train sleeper
Veneer

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15
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Softwood types

A

Pine
Larch
Spruce

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16
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Pine property

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Light
Easy to work
Can split
Resinous
Colour- pale

17
Q

Pine use

A

Interior construction
Furniture

18
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Larch property

A

Durable
Tough
Water resistant
Good surface finish
Colour- pale brown

19
Q

Larch use

A

Cladding
Decking
Floorinig
Moulding
Furniture
Joinery
Veneer

20
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Spruce property

A

Easy to work
High stiffness
Cream white

21
Q

Spruce use

A

Construction
Furniture
Instrument

22
Q

Manufactured timber

A

Sheets of processed timber waste or veneer
Combine with adhesive
Made with waste, low grade, recycle wood

23
Q

Chipboard property

A

Compressive strength
Not water resistant
Cheap

24
Q

Chipboard use

A

Flooring
Cheap furniture
Kitchen unit
Workshop

25
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MDF Property

A

Rigid
Stable
Smooth
Easy surface

26
Q

MDF Use

A

Cheap furniture
Toy
Kitchen unit
Internal Construction

27
Q

Plywood property

A

Stable in all direction
Layers in same direction

28
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Plywood use

A

Furniture
Shelving
Toy
Construction

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