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Woods Flashcards

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What is done to wood before they’re sold

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They’re season, air dried or kiln. Kiln seasoning is faster, yet typically used on indoor furniture whereas air seasoning is for outdoor furniture due to higher moisture content

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What does seasoning give the wood

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Greater decay immunity, increased stability, strength and rot resistance, less corrosive to metals

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What is oak

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Hardwood, tough, hard, weather resistant - furniture, flooring, joinery

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What is ash

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Hardwood, tough, has an attractive grain - tool handles, sports goods

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What is mahogany

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Hardwood, dark red colour - indoor furniture, veneers

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What is teak

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Hardwood, hard, tough, moisture resistant oils - outdoor furniture

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What is birch

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Hardwood, hard, straight grain - furniture, veneers

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What is pine

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Softwood, straight grain - construction work, timber frames

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What is spruce

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Softwood, straight grain - indoor furniture

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What is larch

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Softwood, hard, tough, attractive grain, moisture resistant - decking, garden furniture

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What is cedar

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Softwood, straight grain, moisture resistant - beehives, greenhouses, sheds

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What is plywood

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Manufactured board, Wooden sheets at pressed together at a 90 degree difference to have no grain weakness - desk tops, indoor furniture

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What is aeroply

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Manufactured board, plywood with higher quality timber, lightweight - jewellery items, laminated furnitue

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What is flexible plywood

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Manufactured board, bendable plywood - curved panels, laminated furniture

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What is chipboard

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Manufactured board, wooden chips glued together using UF - often veneered over, flat pack furniture

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what is MDF

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manufactured board, compressed wood fibres - model making, furniture items

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What is veneers

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Manufactured board, 3mm slices of wood

18
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Stock forms of wood

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Rough sawn - planed square edge, one side of wood that’s planted accurately - planed all round, all edges planed accurately - natural wood

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Manufactured board positives / negatives

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Available in any size, no grain issues, cheaper than actual wood

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