Timber (types)

Question 1

Is Oak a hard or softwood?

Answer 1

Hard

Question 2

What are the properties of oak?

Answer 2

Hard.
Heavy.
Durable

Question 3

Advantages of Oak?

Answer 3

Durable.
Water Resistant.
Workable.
High Density

Question 4

Is Beech a hard or soft wood?

Answer 4

Hard

Question 5

What are the properties of Beech?

Answer 5

Hard.
Easy to stain.
Easy to work with

Question 6

Advs of Beech?

Answer 6

Durable.
Strong.
Hard-Wearing.
Stable.
Easy to work with

Question 7

Is Mahogany a tropical hard or soft wood?

Answer 7

tropical hard

Question 8

What are the properties of Mahogany?

Answer 8

Hard.
Durable.
Workable.Stable

Question 9

Advs of Mahogany?

Answer 9

Rot resistent.
Water resistent.
Long lasting.
Durable.
Easy to work with

Question 10

Is Jelutong a hardwood or softwood?

Answer 10

Hard

Question 11

What are the properties of Jelutong?

Answer 11

Low Density.
Hard to work with

Question 12

Advs of Jelutong?

Answer 12

Easy to stain.
Rot resistent.
Workable

Question 13

Is balsa a soft hardwood or a hard softwood?

Answer 13

Softwood

Question 14

What are the properties of Balsa?

Answer 14

Extremley Light.
Grows Fast

Question 15

What are the properties of Balsa?

Answer 15

Extremely Light.
Grows Fast

Question 16

Advs of Balsa?

Answer 16

Light.
Floats on water.
Fast Growing tree

Question 17

Is Scots Pine a hard or softwood?

Answer 17

Softwood

Question 18

What are the properties of Scots Pine?

Answer 18

Slow Growing.
Soft.
Strong.
Easy to work with

Question 19

Advs of Scots Pine?

Answer 19

Low weight.
Processing Properties
Environmental balance

Question 20

Is Cedar a hard or softwood?

Answer 20

Softwood

Question 21

What are the properties of Cedar?

Answer 21

Lightweight.
Workable.
Temperature resistant

Question 22

Advs of Cedar?

Answer 22

Dimensional stability.
Paint + Stain.
Weight

Question 23

Name all 6 of the defects of timber?

Answer 23

Springing
Twisting
Bowing
Cupping
Splitting
Cracking
Cross Grain