Woods

Question 1

What is a hardwood?

Answer 1

• come from deciduous trees
• slow growing
• harder
• more expensive
• not all hardwoods are hard e.g. Balsa

Question 2

Properties + uses of Oak

Answer 2

Properties
- very strong
- light colour
- open grain
- hard to work with
Uses
- high class furniture
- boats
- structural beams
- veneers

Question 3

Properties + uses of Mahogany

Answer 3

Properties
- easy to work with
- reddish brown
- very expensive
Uses
- expensive indoor furnitre
- shop fittings
- bars
- veneers

Question 4

Properties + uses of Beech

Answer 4

Properties
- straight grained
- fine texture
- light colour
- very hard
- very easy to work with
Uses
- furniture
- toys
- too handles
- can be steam bent

Question 5

Properties + uses of Jelutong

Answer 5

Properties
- low density
- straight grain
- fine texture
Uses
- sculpting
- pattern making

Question 6

Properties + uses of Balsa

Answer 6

Properties
- pale white to grey
- disctinct velvet feel
- exceptional strength to weight properties
- buoncy
- lightest + softes wood on the market
Uses
- light work
- model making
- model airplanes
- surfboards

Question 7

What is a softwood?

Answer 7

• corniferous trees
• faster growing
• cheaper
• easier to work with
• grow straight
• easier to manufacture long straight planks
• supplied in standard sawn sections

Question 8

Properties + uses of Scots Pine

Answer 8

Properties
- straight grained but knotty
- fairly strong
- easy to work with
- cheap + readily available
Uses
- cheap quality furniture
- constructional work
- simple joinery

Question 9

Properties + uses of Parana Pine

Answer 9

Properties
- hard + straight grained but knotty
- fairly strong
- easy to work with
- cheap + readily available
Uses
- good quality furniture
- doors + staircases

Question 10

Properties + uses of Cedar

Answer 10

Properties
- pale yellow
- fine eve texture
- light weight
- stiff + stable
Uses
- furniture
- boat building
- veneers
- model making

Question 11

Properties + uses of Larch

Answer 11

Properties
- tough
- waterproof
- durable
- top quality
- knot free
- resistant to rot in contact with the ground
Uses
- yachts + boats
- exterior cladding
- interior panelling

Question 12

Properties + uses of Redwood

Answer 12

Properties
- quite strong
- lots of knots
- durable when preserved
- cheap
Uses
- general woodwork
- cupboard
- shelves
- roofs