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Woods Flashcards

1
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Is ash hardwood or softwood

A

Hardwood

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Is balsa a hardwood or softwood

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Hardwood

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3
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Is beech a hardwood or softwood

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Hardwood

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4
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Is mahogany a hardwood or softwood

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Hardwood

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5
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Is oak a hardwood or softwood

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Hardwood

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6
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Is larch a softwood or hardwood

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Softwood

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7
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Is pine a hardwood or softwood

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softwood

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8
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Is spruce a hardwood or soft wood

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Softwood

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Properties of ash

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Tough and flexible, wide grained, finishes well

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10
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Properties of beech

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Hard strong close grain prone to warping and splitting

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Properties of Mahogany

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Strong and durable, available in wide planks, fairly easy to work but can have interlocking grain

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12
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Properties of oak

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Hard tough, durable, open grain, can be finished to a high standard

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13
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Properties of balsa

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Strong and durable, lightweight, easy to work

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14
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Properties of larch

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Reddish in colour, has a striking grain pattern

Tough but easy to work, resinous and prone to splitting

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Properties of pine

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Straight grained, light yellow, soft and easy to work, rot resistant. Can be quite knotty

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16
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Properties of spruce

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Creamy white, easy to work with small knots. Lightweight with good resonant properties

17
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Common uses of ash

A

Sports equipment, ladders

18
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Common uses of beech

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Furniture, children’s toys, workshop tool handles and bench tops

19
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Common uses of Mahogany

A

Good quality furniture, panelling and veneers

20
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Common uses of oak

A

Timber framed buildings, high quality furniture, flooring

21
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Common uses of balsa

A

Model making, floats and rafts

22
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Common uses of pine

A

Interior joinery and furniture, window frames

23
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Common uses of larch

A

Fencing,fence posts, cladding and decking

24
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Common uses of spruce

A

Bedroom furniture, stringed instruments

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