Timbers: Questions from the Test Flashcards
What Timber did you use to make the legs of your Wooden Stool Project?
Pine
What Timber did you use to make the legs of your Wooden Folding Stool?
Pine
What advantages does Pine have?
Pine is very durable, its easy to work with, and cheap
What disavantages does Pine have?
Pine can crack and splinted more than other tipes of wood.
Red Meranti and (…) are woods that come from Malaysia. Name another wood that has the same qualities as these?
Mahogany, is durable, its resistant to decay, its aesthetic, it has a hight density and its workable.
What does Durability mean in a Timber?
How well a material lasts.
What does Thoughness mean in a Timber?
How well a materil withstands being hit.
Wooden toys are popular again, give a type of wood that can be used to make a wooden airplane?
Balsa is very lightweight and easy to cut.
Now give a disadvantage of Balsa?
Balsa is much to soft and weak for most products.
What is MDF made out of?
MDF is made out of wood dust and fibre mixed with glue and pressed into flat sheets under extreme heat and pressure.
What is the FSC and what do they do?
The FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) promotes sustainable forest management, ensuring environmental, social, and economic benefits for communities globally.
What is a veneer?
A Veneer is a thin slice of wood, about 1mm thick used a decorative surface and to make plywood.
What were the long poles to join the two legs called?
Dowel
Why are softwoods cheaper in Europe than other countries?
There are more Pine Trees (other trees) in Europe
Why is transporting timbers bad for the environment?
Transporting timber negatively impacts the environment through deforestation, carbon emissions, and habitat loss.
What is the impact of Deforistation?
Deforestation impacts biodiversity, climate, soil, indigenous communities, and long-term sustainability.
