Hardwood Flashcards

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Q

Figure

A

May produce fiddleback marking and have visible gum veins

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2
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Grain Direction

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Hardwood is characterised with straight grains with a few exceptions of spiral and crooked grains

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3
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Texture

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Many of the hardwood have medium or coarse uniform textures, this is for it has short stubby cells

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4
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Colour

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Often hard timbers have a darker colour

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5
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Strength

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Usually hardwoods are strong in compression and tension

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6
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Durability

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Generally, hardwoods have a higher density than softwoods and therefore it adds onto its durability as also being higher

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7
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Weight

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Heavier than most softwood

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8
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Hardness

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Hardwood, following its name is often harder than softwood, and it is related to its density (hardwood has a higher density)

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9
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Weathering

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Hardwoods are affected by various different factors like sunlight, moisture, extreme heat and cold

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