Woods Flashcards
Two types of wood
Hardwoods
Soft woods
What are most hardwoods
Deciduous and drop their leaves in winter
Examples of hard woods
Mahogany
Beech
Ash
Walnut
Teak
Birch
Elm
Oak
What is mahogany used in
Products that require a decorative finish like :
Furniture
Doors
Window frames
Staircases
What is mahogany
Strongbow medium weight timber
Expensive, imported and decorative hardwood
What is mahogany veneers used for in many applications
To apply a base material
What is beech
A close grained hardwood
What situations is beech used for?
Situations where the product is to be exposed to a lot of wear and tear
What is beech not prone to
Splitting and it’s non toxic
What is beech used for?
Children’s toys
Kitchen utensils
Breadboards
Rolling pin
Wooden spoons
Furniture
Tenon saw handle
What are ash colours
Creamy white to light brown
What is ash
A long grained timber that’s tough and flexible
What is ash used for
Hockey sticks
Cricket stumps
Hammer shafts
Garden tool handles
What is the colour of oak
Beige brown colour
What is quarter sawn oak noted for
Decorative figuring which shows a sliver fleck effect
What is oak
A very hard, strong and durable timber
Oak uses
Kitchen units
Furniture
Staircase
What are softwood trees
Faster growing trees and have needles instead of leaves
What colour are softwoods
Evergreen
What do coniferous trees include
Pine
Cedar
Where do coniferous wood mostly grow
Canada
Russsia
Scandinavia
What is the colour of pine
Pale
What is pine used for
Making moulds or vacuum forming
Staircases
Window sills
Step ladders
What is spruce commonly known as
Whitewood
