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Woods Flashcards

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Mahogany

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HARDWOOD
Durable
Dark red(compliments traditional styles)

Uses- furniture

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Beech

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HARDWOOD
Bends easily
Hard and strong
Can be glued after processing

Uses- timber, furniture

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Oak

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HARDWOOD
Good strength and hardness
Decorative
Long lasting 100s years

Uses- oak beams, furniture , flooring

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Softwoods

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SOFTWOOD
Coniferous/evergreen
Pines,needles,cones
Mature quicker 15-30 yr, smaller
Wear more easily, cheaper
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Douglas fir

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SOFTWOOD
Highly decorative 
Red heartwood, yellow sapwood
Softwood but strong
Straight grained
Moderately hard

Uses- timber, fencing, plywood, furniture

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Spruce

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SOFTWOOD
Long wood fibres- bind easily for strong paper
Easily bleached
Easier to carve than hard wood

Uses-pulpwood, violin

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Manufactured board

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MANUFACTURED BOARD
Either
1- thin veneers laminated together

2- wood particles glued and compressed together

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MDF

Medium density fibre board

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MANUFACTURED BOARD
Fibreboard-dust
Large 8*4 ft sheets
Smooth flat surfaces-easy to paint, little sanding

Uses- furniture sides acting as a base for veneers, pattern making for casts, indoor cupboards

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Plywood

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MANUFACTURED BOARD
90 degree layering
Exceptionally strong 
cheap
Can be flexible for producing curved shapes

Uses- backs of furniture e.g. Cabinets, bottoms of drawers, panelling
+ flooring, construction

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Chipboard

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MANUFACTURED BOARD
Cheap but not durable

Uses- laminated for work tops etc
- knock down furniture, kitchen cupboards and work tops, usually veneered or laminated for furniture, flooring

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Aeroply

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MANUFACTURED BOARD
Very soft and easy to work with 
V low density 
Can form curves
Can be painted stained or glued (pva)

Uses- furniture, aircraft and modelling

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Marine ply

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MANUFACTURED BOARD
Water resistant
Strong

Uses- docks and boats

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Lamin board

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MANUFACTURED BOARD

3 layers- chipboard encased by plastic both sides e.g . Melamine coat- heat resistant, attractive

Uses- work tops

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Block board

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MANUFACTURED BOARD
Softwood strips sandwiched between hardwood veneer same as laminboard
Not for outdoor use (glue indoor)
Good warping resistance

Uses- generally for table tops and furniture carcasses, shelves,doors,panelling

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Stirling board

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MANUFACTURED BOARD
Tough
Consistent

Uses- flooring for sheds and work tops, roofing and shuttering for concrete

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Hardboard /HDF

High density fibreboard

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MANUFACTURED BOARD
Density
Strong
Hard
Wood fibres highly compressed
Can be supplied precoated

Uses- backs of cupboards, drawer bottoms of kitchen units,

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Hardwoods

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HARDWOOD- deciduous, broad leaves, longer to grow, more ££, longer life time, densely packed firbres

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