Woods Flashcards
List all the hardwoods
Oak Ash Beech Teak Walnut Yew
List all the softwoods
Scots pine
Spruce
Douglas fir
What are deciduous trees?
They a hardwood trees with broad leaves
What are some factors in wood?
Knots
Conversions
Strength
Defects
What are knots?
Knots are natural defects found in timber
What are conversions?
Sawing up logs to provide useable wood
What is plywood made of?
Layers of veneers and resins always a odd number
What is block board made of?
Strips of wood bonded together with a veneered surface
What is chipboard made of?
Fine chips of woods mixed with resins
What is MDF made of?
Very fine wood fibres mixed with resins
What is sterling board made of?
Shavings of wood compressed into resins
What is a grain?
The visual effect of the flow of tracheids
What is tracheid?
The cells of woods
What is lignin?
The natural resins that hold the cell together in timbers
What can beech be used for?
Used for furniture, toys, tool handles. Can be steam bent.
What can oak be used for?
Used for high class furniture, boats, beams used in buildings, veneers.
What can mahogany be used for?
Used for expensive indoor furniture, shop fittings, bars, veneers.
What can teak be used for?
Outdoor furniture
What can balsa be used for
Light weight models
what is shrinkage?
timbers shrink due to moisture
What is a veneer?
A thin section sheet of timber that is glued to a cheaper material e.g. chip board
Name some suitable veneers
- Beech
- Oak
- Ash
- Walnut
- Yew
What us a laminate?
A laminate is a material that has been placed in layers with the same or other materials.
what are the stock forms of wood?
- dowels
- sheets
- boards
