Woods Flashcards
What is soft wood
soft woods come from coniferous trees,which have needles rather than leaves
What is two facts about soft wood
softwoods grow faster than hardwood and is softer to work with
What is the price of softwood
cheap
What is three type of softwoods
Scots pine, yew, pitch pine
Tell me some facts about Scots pine
straight gained but knoty, light in colour ,fairly strong but easy to work with, cheap, for DIY work, used in constructional work and simple joinery
Tell me some facts about yew
Rich red-brown with small hard knots, very durable , used high quality furniture
tell me some facts about pitch pine
pale yellow coloured with dark lines and a fine even texture, medium in weight ,stiff and stable , used for furniture , churches pews and veneers
what is a pencil used for
used for marking out wood
what is a steel rule used for
used for measuring accurately
what is a bench wood used for
Hold wood security when cutting
what is a tri square used for
used for marking or testing right angles
what does a tenon saw do
used to cut straight lines ,its wide
what does a chilled do
is used to remove excess wood or to make slopes
what is hardwood
hardwood from deciduous trees
tell me three hardwood trees
beech, oak, mahogany
tell me facts about beech wood
straight-grained hardwood with a fine texture, light in colour, very hard but easy to work with , can be steam bent used for furniture
tell me facts about Oak tree
very strong,hard but easy to work with, used for high quality furniture
tell me facts about mahogany tree
reddish-brow in colour , easy to work with use for indoor furniture
what is manufactured boards
manufactured boards are timber sheets that are made either by gluing together wood layers or wood fibres
what are the advantages of using manufactured boards
available in large sizes, easy to work with, can be painted or polished
what are the disadvantages of manufactured boards
can be more expensive than solid woods, not as attractive as solid wood, the edges need to be covered to hide the inside
what are some manufactured boards
mdf, chipboard , plywood
what is mdf used for
furniture and interior panelling
what is chipboard used for
kitchen and bedroom furniture and shelving and DIY work
what is plywood uses for
used for furniture, boat building and extior work
what does MDF stand for
medium dentisy fireboard
