Timber Materials And Definitions

Question 1

What is MDF and how is it made?

Answer 1

It is used made by glueing things together but it is more finer than chipboard

Question 2

How is chipboard made?

Answer 2

It is made by glueing, compressing and you let it set

Question 3

Plywood

Answer 3

Sheets of wood that are glued together and you put the grain in either ways. A knot in wood is weak. There is even distribution and has consistent strength.

Question 4

Hardwood Ash properties and common uses

Answer 4

Properties: Tough, flexible, wide grained, finished well.

Common uses: Sports equipment and ladders

Question 5

Hardwood Beech properties and common uses

Answer 5

Strong, high abrasion resistance, ability to shrink and eazy to work with

Used in flooring, boat building furniture and muscical instruments

Question 6

Hardwood Mahogany properties and uses

Answer 6

Expensive, light brown, difficult to use compared to pine

Furniture and windows

Question 7

H Oak properties and uses

Answer 7

Expensive strong heavy and durable

Making quality and expensive furniture

Question 8

H Balsa

Answer 8

Light, soft, not strong

Buoys, raft, surfboards, aeroplanes

Question 9

Softwood Larch

Answer 9

Moderately durable, difficult to treat, small moisture movement and fine texture

Yachts and small boats

Question 10

S Spruce

Answer 10

Thin, regular texture, light, strong and medium density

Used in paper industry, construction, boats, barrels and aeroplanes.

Question 11

S Pine

Answer 11

Relatively cheap, pale in colour, easy to cut and shape and machines well

Used in building trade and furniture