Wood types and examples Flashcards
(Deciduous) Hard wood examples 3
Oak
Mahogany
Ash
Properties of oak
Light brown colour, strong, firm, tough and open grained
Uses of oak
Interior wood work
Good quality furniture
Properties of mahogany
Pink and reddish brown colour, fairly strong but not as strong as oak, some interlocking grain.
Uses of mahogany
Good quality furniture
Properties of ash
Creamy brown colour, light, open grained, tough, flexible
Uses of ash
Sports equipment, wooden ladders, tool handles
(Coniferous) soft wood examples 3
Larch
Eastern white pine
Hoop pine
Properties of larch
Reddish brown when dry, can be sawed and machine finished fairly well e.g machine sanding and waxing
Uses of larch
Cladding and the timber used on boats
Properties of eastern white pine
Light brown
Uses of eastern white pine
Good quality furniture such as tables and chairs
Properties of hoop pine
Very thick wood and can grow very big
Uses of hoop pine
Very important to the ply wood industry, wooden boards/ planks
Made made woods examples 3
MDF (medium density fibreboard)
Chipboard
Plywood
Properties of MDF
MDF is a type of hard board, which is made from wood fibres glued under heat and pressure.
Uses of MDF
Used to make models, cabinets that have a veneer over, storage units
Properties of chipboard
Made with lots of wood chips bonded together with resin and made into sheets through compression
Uses of chipboard
Uses in lower end furniture, under and veneer finish
Properties of plywood
Very strong and is made from veneer piles with grain each at right angles to prevent cracking
Uses of plywood
Used in building and exterior work as it is strong
