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Woods Flashcards

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Oak

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Hardwood
Attractive grain
Weather resistant
Contains tannic acid which erodes screw and nails

Furniture flooring boat building

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Ash

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Hardwood
Tough
Attractive grain
Open grain makes it flexible

Tool handles
Ladders
Sports goods

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Mahogany

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Hardwood
Interlocking grain makes it difficult to work with
Rich dark red colour

Indoor furniture
Veneers

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Teak

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Hardwood
Straight grain
Natural oils resistance to moisture

Outdoor furniture
Boat decks

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Birch

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Hardwood
Straight closed grain
Resists warping

Indoor panelling
Veneers

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Beech

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Hardwood
Tough
Closed grain
Steamed and I steamed colour

Chairs
chopping boards
Tools

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Pine

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Softwood
Straight grain
Knotty

Construction work
Roof beams

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Spruce

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Softwood
Straight grain
Resistant to splitting

Indoor furniture

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Douglas fir

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Softwood
Straight or slightly wavy grain
Stable
Resistant to corrosion

Joinery and construction
Veneers

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Redwood

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Softwood
Resists warping and cracking
Rich colour

Structural beams

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Cedar

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Softwood
Straight grain
Corrodes ferrous metals due to acidity
Low density
Damping rot and insect resistant

Exterior cladding
Garden furniture
Greenhouses

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Larch

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Softwood
Tough
Attractive grain pattern fades to silver when exposed to outside

Garden furniture
Decking
Fencing

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Plywood

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Thin layers glued at 90
Compressed
Good strength
Always odd number of layers

Indoor furniture
Floorboards

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Marine plywood

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Gap and void free
Specialist water and boil proof glue
Moisture resistant
High quality
Fungal attack resistant

Boat decking

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Aero ply

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High quality
Birch
Thin sheets
Lightweight
East to bend around support frame

Gliders
Laminated furniture

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Flexi ply

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Odd number of layers glued together
2 outer layers have open grain
Sheet to flex
Bent and glued around former

Curved panels
Laminated furniture

17
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Chipboard

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Wood chips compressed with resin
Urea formaldehyde

Veneered or covered with laminate
Kitchen worktops
Shelving
Flat pack

18
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MDF

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Compressed wood fibres
Sometimes UF added as resin
2 smooth faces available

Model or mould making
Book cases
Affordable furniture

19
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Veneers

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Thin slices of wood less than 3mm thick

Decorative covers for manufactured boards

20
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Melamine formaldehyde laminates

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Thin sheets of polymer
Hard tough chemical resistant

Decorative covering for chipboard for kitchen worktops

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