Wood

Question 1

What’s advantages of wood?

Answer 1

Non toxic
Versatile
Strong
Inexpensive
Sustainable
Easy to shape

Question 2

What’s disadvantages of wood?

Answer 2

Some aren’t durable
Weatherproofing requires a coating
Some woods a finite

Question 3

What’s examples of Manufactured board?

Answer 3

MDF
Chipboard
Plywood
Hardboard

Question 4

What’s your two categories of wood?

Answer 4

Hardwood
Softwood

Question 5

Examples of hardwood?

Answer 5

Birch
Oak
Ash
Mahogany

Question 6

Properties of hardwoods?

Answer 6

Hard tough and durable
Bends well

Question 7

Uses of oak?

Answer 7

Furniture
Flooring
Boat construction
Veneers

Question 8

Uses of mahogany?

Answer 8

High-quality furniture
Bar tops
Solid wood flooring

Question 9

Uses of Ash?

Answer 9

Tool handles
Cricket/baseball bats
Snooker cues
Boat oars

Question 10

Uses of Beech?

Answer 10

Toys
Tool handles
Furniture

Question 11

Example of softwood?

Answer 11

Scots Pune
Red Pine
Spruce
Cedar

Question 12

Properties of Scots Pine?

Answer 12

Straight grained but knotty
Quite strong and easy to work with

Question 13

Properties of Red Pine?

Answer 13

Straight grained but knotty
Difficult to work with due to knots

Question 14

Properties of Spruce?

Answer 14

Strong
Few knots
Resistant to splitting
Easy to work with

Question 15

Properties of Cedar?

Answer 15

Straight grained and knot free
Very light and durable
Quite soft to touch

Question 16

Uses of Scots pine?

Answer 16

Low cost furniture
Joinery
Construction work

Question 17

Uses of red pine?

Answer 17

Building construction
Requires good protection

Question 18

Uses of Spruce?

Answer 18

Fitted furniture
Musical instruments

Question 19

Uses of cedar?

Answer 19

Garden sheds
Fencing

Question 20

Advantages of Manufactured Board?

Answer 20

Mostly inexpensive
Comes in large sheets
Flat surface ideal for smooth finish