timbers Flashcards
oak
HARDWOOD
- +strong and durable
- +attractive grain
- -expensive
- -becoming rarer
- -harder to work with than other woods
- -corrodes iron and steel
- high-end furniture
mahogany
HARDWOOD
- +attractive finish
- +easy to work with
- -expensive
- -environmental problems: sourcing from tropical forests
- -oils in wood can give people rashes or breathing issues
- high-quality furniture
- jewellry boxes
beech
HARDWOOD
+tough wood
+doesnt crack or splinter
+hard
-expensive
-not resistant to moitsure, so cant use for exteriors
* toys
balsa
HARDWOOD
+very lightweight
+easy to cut
-too soft/weak for most products
* model making
* primary school projects
PINE
SOFTWOOD
+very durable
+easy to work with
+cheap, grows quick
+reasonably strong and lightweight
-warp/cracks/splinters more than other woods
* floorboards
* furniture
* doors
CEDAR
SOFTWOOD
+natural oils make it resistant to fungal growth
-more expensive than pine and not as strong
* outdoor furniture, fences, sheds, boats
MDF
MANUFACTURED BOARD
wood dust and fibres mixed with glue
pressed into flat sheets
w/ extreme heat and pressure
+cheap
+good for painting or staining
+easy to machine
-doesn’t look good, needs coating
-weak compared to real wood
-tools blunt quickly due to glue
jelutong
HARDWOOD
+even close grain easy to cut
-soft and not strong, not good for structures
* model making
* moulds for casting
* vacuum forming
birch
HARDWOOD
+regular even grain easy to work
-low resistance to rot and insect attack
* veneers
ash
HARDWOOD
+strong
+tough
+flexible
+finishes well
-low resistance to rot and insect attack
* handles for tools
* sports equipment
* ladders
larch
SOFTWOOD
+tough
+durable
+resistant to water
+used outside untreated, fades to a silvery grey
-costs more than other softwoods
* small boats
* yachts
chipboard
MANUFACTURED BOARD
wood chips mixed with glue and pressed into flat sheets
+waste materials used, cheap
-no structural strength, esp in damp conditions
-surface very rough, so plastic coated
* desktops
* kitchen worktops
* cheap flat-pack furniture
what woods are found in alpine forests and what is their climate
- cold climate, up north
- pine
- cedar
- larch
- all softwoods
what woods are found in european forests and what is their climate
- temparate climate
- oak
- beech
- ash
- birch
- all hardwoods except mahogany
what wood is found in amazonian forests and what is its climate
- tropical
- mahogany
