Natural And Manufactured Timbers

Question 1

What are natural and manufactured timbers?

Answer 1

Timber that comes from trees

Question 2

What is a hardwood?

Answer 2

Hardwoods come from deciduous trees

Question 3

What are birch physical and working properties?

Answer 3

Physical- creamy white
Working- well worked by machines

Question 4

What are oak physical and working properties?

Answer 4

Physical- moderate brown colour with unique grain markings
Working- tough and durable and polishes well

Question 5

What is a softwood?

Answer 5

Softwoods come from coniferous trees

Question 6

What are pine physical and working properties?

Answer 6

Physical- pale coloured with aesthetically pleasing grain
Working- lightweight and easy to form

Question 7

What is a manufactured board?

Answer 7

Usually made from timber waste

Question 8

What are MDF physical and working properties?

Answer 8

Physical- smooth and light brown
Working- smooth and easy to finish

Question 9

What are plywood physical and working properties?

Answer 9

Physical- odd number of layers glued together
Working- easy to cut and finish

Question 10

What are chipboard physical and working properties?

Answer 10

Physical- compacted wood chips laminated together
Working- strong but absorbent to water