Wood Flashcards
1
Q
What is softwood?
A
Softwood is wood from gymnosperm trees such conifers
2
Q
What is manmade board?
A
Engineered wood also called composite wood
3
Q
What are the proportions of wood
A
Feels rough, hard, bendy, dry, light, absorbs water, shaping, carving, insects destroy wood, (resists: electricity, hot or cold weather conditions), changes if heated, drys out or cold.
4
Q
All the wood working joints.
A
Cross having, mortise & tenon joint, stopped housing, housing, and halflap
5
Q
What is hardwood?
A
Hardwood is wood from deciduous trees & broad-leaf evergreen trees
