Timbers

Question 1

Softwood trees (a few common ones)

Answer 1

▪️Larch used for claffing and boats
▪️Pine
▪️Spruce
▪️Redwood

Question 2

Hardwood (deciduous)

Answer 2

▪️  Ash
▪️Beech
▪️Mahogany
▪️Oak
▪️Balso

Question 3

What is ‘Redwood’, where does it come from and what is it used for?

Answer 3

▪️ Its a softwood

▪️It comes from - central California through southern Oregon

▪️Its used for - vencer, construction lumber, beams, posts, decking, exterior, furniture, and trim

Question 4

What is ‘Pine’, where does it com from and what is it used for?

Answer 4

▪️Its a softwood

▪️It comes from - northern, eastern and central Europe, America, Mexico and mid and southern Canada, aswell as Germany

▪️Its used for - roofing, plooring and in making chiphoard and particle board

Question 5

What is ‘Larch’, where does it com from and what is it used for?

Answer 5

▪️Its a softwood

▪️It comes from - the cold, sub-zero forests of Siberia

▪️Its used for claffing and boats

Question 6

What is ‘Ash’, where does it com from and what is it used for?

Answer 6

▪️Its a hardwood

▪️It comes from - east coast and parts of Canada

▪️is used for - staircases, treads, moulding, timber frames and tools

Question 7

What is ‘Oak’, where does it com from and what is it used for?

Answer 7

▪️Its hardwood

▪️it comes from - frigid latitudes to tropical Asia and the Americas

▪️its used for - furniture, joinery, flooring, panelling, decking and veneers