Wood types and examples

Question 1

(Deciduous) Hard wood examples 3

Answer 1

Oak
Mahogany
Ash

Question 2

Properties of oak

Answer 2

Light brown colour, strong, firm, tough and open grained

Question 3

Uses of oak

Answer 3

Interior wood work

Good quality furniture

Question 4

Properties of mahogany

Answer 4

Pink and reddish brown colour, fairly strong but not as strong as oak, some interlocking grain.

Question 5

Uses of mahogany

Answer 5

Good quality furniture

Question 6

Properties of ash

Answer 6

Creamy brown colour, light, open grained, tough, flexible

Question 7

Uses of ash

Answer 7

Sports equipment, wooden ladders, tool handles

Question 8

(Coniferous) soft wood examples 3

Answer 8

Larch
Eastern white pine
Hoop pine

Question 9

Properties of larch

Answer 9

Reddish brown when dry, can be sawed and machine finished fairly well e.g machine sanding and waxing

Question 10

Uses of larch

Answer 10

Cladding and the timber used on boats

Question 11

Properties of eastern white pine

Answer 11

Light brown

Question 12

Uses of eastern white pine

Answer 12

Good quality furniture such as tables and chairs

Question 13

Properties of hoop pine

Answer 13

Very thick wood and can grow very big

Question 14

Uses of hoop pine

Answer 14

Very important to the ply wood industry, wooden boards/ planks

Question 15

Made made woods examples 3

Answer 15

MDF (medium density fibreboard)
Chipboard
Plywood

Question 16

Properties of MDF

Answer 16

MDF is a type of hard board, which is made from wood fibres glued under heat and pressure.

Question 17

Uses of MDF

Answer 17

Used to make models, cabinets that have a veneer over, storage units

Question 18

Properties of chipboard

Answer 18

Made with lots of wood chips bonded together with resin and made into sheets through compression

Question 19

Uses of chipboard

Answer 19

Uses in lower end furniture, under and veneer finish

Question 20

Properties of plywood

Answer 20

Very strong and is made from veneer piles with grain each at right angles to prevent cracking

Question 21

Uses of plywood

Answer 21

Used in building and exterior work as it is strong