Timbers Flashcards
Are hardwoods quick or slow growing?
Slow
What colour is Beech?
Pinkish
Which wood works well for garden furniture?
Oak
Uses of beech
Furniture, toys, kitchen utensils
Common uses of beech?
Furniture
Firewood
What’s the difference between hardwood & softwood?
Hardwood tends to be from slow growing trees like oak. Softwood from quick growing like conifers.
Examples of U.K. Based hardwood
Beech oak and ash
What%age of softwood does uk produce
10%
what is oak used for?
Furniture, garden furniture
Common uses of beech
Furniture, toys, kitchen utensils
What are the two basic types of wood?
Hardwood and softwood.
What are the two types of wood?
Hardwood and softwood
Name 4 types of hardwood
Beech Oak Ash Mahogany Teak
Common uses of beech
Furniture
Where is Oak found?
Europe
What colour is mahogany?
Reddish pink brown
What colour is beech wood
Pinkish
Common uses of mahogany
Outdoor furniture, veneers
What two types of wood are there?
Hardwood and Softwood
Common uses of teak
Boat building
What key terms relate to hardwood
Timber that is slow growing, from broad leaved trees
What are some common uses of teak?
Outdoor furniture, boats,science laboratories.
What are uses of beech?
Furniture,toys and kitchen utensils
What are some uses of oak
Furniture, garden furniture
Name five types of hardwood
Beech Oak Ash Mahogany Teak
Name five types of hardwood
Beech oak ash mahogany teak
Common uses for beech?
Furniture
Toys
Kitchen utensils
Where do the slowest growing trees come from?
Tropical rainforests
Where do softwoods come from?
Conifers which are evergreen trees
Use of Oak
Kitchen doors
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What hardwood trees are grown in the UK?
Beech, oak and ash.
What colour is rosewood?
Brown
There are two types of wood. Name them
Hardwood and Softwood
What type of trees supply hardwood
Deciduous, broad leave trees that loose their leaves in autumn. Beech, oak and ash are examples of hardwood trees
There are two basic types of wood , what are they ?
Hardwood and softwood
How long do the slowest growing trees take to grow?
Approx 100 years
What types of wood are there?
Hardwood & Softwood
What type of trees are there in the U.K.?
Deciduous and coniferous trees
What does conversion mean?
Sawing of the trunk into planks
Common use of mahogany?
Tool handles, laminating, sport equipment
Common uses of Beech ?
Furniture, toys, kitchen utensils
What are some uses of Beech?
Furniture, toys, kitchen utensils
Name the two basic types of wood
Hardwood and softwood
Common Uses of Beech?
Furniture,
toys,
kitchen utensils
What are some uses of beech
Furniture, toys, kitchen utensils
Where does uk import ,most of its softwood from.
Scandinavia
Where are the slowest growing trees from?
Tropical rainforests
What colour is teak?
Golden brown
Give 3 examples of hardwood trees in the U.K.
Beech, oak, ash
What is the colour of ash?
Pale cream
