Woods

Question 1

What is soft wood

Answer 1

soft woods come from coniferous trees,which have needles rather than leaves

Question 2

What is two facts about soft wood

Answer 2

softwoods grow faster than hardwood and is softer to work with

Question 3

What is the price of softwood

Answer 3

cheap

Question 4

What is three type of softwoods

Answer 4

Scots pine, yew, pitch pine

Question 5

Tell me some facts about Scots pine

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Tell me some facts about yew

Answer 6

Rich red-brown with small hard knots, very durable , used high quality furniture

Question 7

tell me some facts about pitch pine

Answer 7

pale yellow coloured with dark lines and a fine even texture, medium in weight ,stiff and stable , used for furniture , churches pews and veneers

Question 8

what is a pencil used for

Answer 8

used for marking out wood

Question 9

what is a steel rule used for

Answer 9

used for measuring accurately

Question 10

what is a bench wood used for

Answer 10

Hold wood security when cutting

Question 11

what is a tri square used for

Answer 11

used for marking or testing right angles

Question 12

what does a tenon saw do

Answer 12

used to cut straight lines ,its wide

Question 13

what does a chilled do

Answer 13

is used to remove excess wood or to make slopes

Question 14

what is hardwood

Answer 14

hardwood from deciduous trees

Question 15

tell me three hardwood trees

Answer 15

beech, oak, mahogany

Question 16

tell me facts about beech wood

Answer 16

straight-grained hardwood with a fine texture, light in colour, very hard but easy to work with , can be steam bent used for furniture

Question 17

tell me facts about Oak tree

Answer 17

very strong,hard but easy to work with, used for high quality furniture

Question 18

tell me facts about mahogany tree

Answer 18

reddish-brow in colour , easy to work with use for indoor furniture

Question 19

what is manufactured boards

Answer 19

manufactured boards are timber sheets that are made either by gluing together wood layers or wood fibres

Question 20

what are the advantages of using manufactured boards

Answer 20

available in large sizes, easy to work with, can be painted or polished

Question 21

what are the disadvantages of manufactured boards

Answer 21

can be more expensive than solid woods, not as attractive as solid wood, the edges need to be covered to hide the inside

Question 22

what are some manufactured boards

Answer 22

mdf, chipboard , plywood

Question 23

what is mdf used for

Answer 23

furniture and interior panelling

Question 24

what is chipboard used for

Answer 24

kitchen and bedroom furniture and shelving and DIY work

Question 25

what is plywood uses for

Answer 25

used for furniture, boat building and extior work

Question 26

what does MDF stand for

Answer 26

medium dentisy fireboard