Wood Flashcards
Name the hardwoods
Mahogany
Beech
Ash
Oak
Name the properties of ash
Creamy brown colour that is tough and flexible
What are the uses of oak
Kitchen units
Furniture
Staircases
What are the properties of mahogany
Reddish brown colour and flexible
What are the properties of beech
Pinky white colour, hard and strong
What are the uses of ash
Sports equipment e.g goal posts and hockey sticks
What are the uses for beech
They can be used for toys
What are the properties of oak
Light brown and tough
What are the uses of mahogany
Antique and costly furniture
Name the softwoods
Pine
Parana pine
Spruce
Cedar
Properties of spruce are
Light and strong, and a creamy brown colour
What are the uses of pine
Constructing and making furniture
Spruce uses are
Is used in making most instruments
What are the properties of cedar
It can be red brown and can be a light cream colour
The uses of cedar is
Commonly used for lining furniture