Wood Flashcards
Name 3 hard woods…
Oak
Birch
Teak
Name 3 soft woods…
Pine
Cedar
Spruce
Name 3 Manufactured boards…
MDF … Medium Density Fibreboard
Plywood
Block board
Name 3 standard components…
Hinges
Brackets
Screws
Properties of hardwoods
Loose their leaves seasonally in winter
Tend to be harder than softwoods with the exception of balsa
Wider variety of colours and textures than softwoods
Take longer to mature
Properties of softwoods
Trees that have needles/exposed seeds instead of leaves
They grow quickly
Tend to be cheaper than hard woods
Used by construction industry and to produce paper pulp and card
What is SEQUOIA used for
It’s a softwood
Interior and exterior joinery
Roof shingles
What is PARANA PINE used for
It’s a softwood
Furniture and turning wood products
Used to manufacture plywood
What is SCOTS PINE used for
It’s a softwood
Furniture
The construction industry
Interior work
What is RED CEDAR used for
It’s a softwood
Decking
Furniture
General construction
Roof shingles
Resists weather
What is YEW used for
It’s a softwood
Interior and exterior furniture
Gate posts
Wood turning
What’s DOUGLAS FIR used for
It’s a softwood
Construction industry
Production of plywood
A range of joinery work
What is LARCH used for
It’s a TOUGH softwood
Boat planking
Window frames
Floors
Staircases
What is EUROPEAN BEECH used for
It’s a hardwood
Quality furniture
Handles
Manufacturing chairs
Wood turning
As a facing for plywood
What is EUROPEAN OAK used for
It’s a hardwood
Quality furniture
Cabinet making
Boat building
What is EUROPEAN WALNUT used for
It’s a hardwood
Solid and veneer form for high class furniture
Cabinet making
Bank and office fittings
What is BALSA used for
It’s a hardwood
Popular for model making
Also used occasionally to package delicate items
What is ENGLISH ELM used for
It’s a hardwood
Wood turning
A veneer
To provide a quality finish on cheaper woods
What is BRAZILIAN MAHOGANY used for
It’s a hardwood
Used widely as veneer
Furniture
Boat building
What is EUROPEAN ASH used for
It’s a hardwood
Cabinet making
Boats
Handles of tools
And veneered plywood
What is BLOCK BOARD?
What is it used for?
It’s a man made board
This is built up with a core of softwood strips bonded together with adhesive and covered with a sheet of plywood on either side.
Used as a building material and for furniture manufacture including fitted kitchens / bedrooms.
What is CHIPBOARD?
What is it used for?
It’s a man made board
This is made up of small chips of wood bonded together with resin and formed into sheets by compression. It is not as strong as plywood and block board but it is not expensive.
Chipboard is often covered with a plastic laminate or wood veneer and used in furniture.
What is HARDBOARD?
What is it used for?
It’s a man made board.
This is made from wood fibres that have been pulped.
The pulp is put under pressure until the fibres bond to produce a tough board that is smooth on one side and rough on the other.
It is not as strong as the other boards.
What is MEDIUM DENSITY FIBER BOARD (MDF)?
What is it used for?
It’s a man made board
A quality board, relatively cheap.
This board is composed of fine wood dust and resin pressed into a board.
This material can be worked, shaped and machined easily.
Paint can be applied to it without the need for an undercoat or primer.
Used in the building and furniture trades.
