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Hard woods, soft woods and man made boards Flashcards

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Hardwood or Softwood or manmade board?

Red Cedar

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Softwood

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Red cedar uses (3)

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fencing, deck outside furniture, boat building.

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Hardwood or Softwood or manmade board?

Pine

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Softwood

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Pine properties (5)

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Pine is a Soft, white, pale yellow wood
Light weight 
Straight grained
Resists shrinking and swelling 
Knotty pine is often used for a decorative effect
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Pine uses (4)

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Construction work, roof beams, timber frames, interior joinery

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Hardwood or Softwood or manmade board?

Yew

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Soft wood

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Yew Properties (3)

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  1. Heavy, very hard and firm, tough and elastic
  2. Susceptible to shrinkage
  3. resistant to weather
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Yew Uses (4)

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Turning and carving
Sculpting
Musical instruments

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Hardwood or Softwood or manmade board?

Cherry

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Hard Wood

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Cherry Uses (5)

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Fine furniture and cabinet making, paneling, flooring, doors

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Hardwood or Softwood or manmade board?

Maple

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Hard Woods

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Maple properties (2)

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  1. hard and resistant to shocks

2. Fine texture and even grain

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Maple Uses (2)

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  1. American colonial furniture

2. can be used to simulate cherry wood

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Hardwood or Softwood or manmade board?

Beech

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Hard Wood

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What colour is Beech?

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White and pinkish colour

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What is Beech used for? (3)

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Chairs, chopping boards, tools

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Hardwood or Softwood or manmade board?

Plywood

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Man Made Board

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Plywood Properties (3)

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strong, stable

Not likely to split
a variety of sizes

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Plywood Uses (3)

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Building, desk tops, indoor furniture

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Hardwood or Softwood or manmade board?

Chipboard

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Man Made Board

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Chipboard Properties (2)

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Rigid board with a smooth surface, Available in a number of densities

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Chipboard Uses (3)

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  1. Kitchen tops
  2. Flat Pack Furniture
  3. Fire Doors
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Hardwood or Softwood or manmade board?

Hardboard

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man made board

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Why use Hardboard over plywood?

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Cheaper option than plywood where strength is not required

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Hardboard Uses (3)
1. Furniture 2. Flooring 3. Counter Tops
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Hardwood properties(5)
``` Deciduous leaves lost in winter Slow Growing Denser Grain Harder to work but stronger and more even ```
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Properties of Softwoods
``` Coniferous / Evergreen Cone Producing Fast Growing Widely Spaced Grain Easier to cut and work ```
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Hardwood or Softwood or manmade board? | Oak
Hardwood
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Hardwood or Softwood or manmade board? | Teak
Hardwood
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Hardwood or Softwood or manmade board? | Spruce
Softwood
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True or False | Beech has a close grain
True
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Physical properties of Beech (2)
Hard and tough
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What colour is red cedar?
Reddish-brown
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Red Cedar physical properties (3)
Low density, good Thermal Insulator, durable
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What type of grain does Red Cedar have?
Straight grain
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Why is Red Ceder good for boat building?
Lightweight
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Why is Red Cedar good for fencing and outdoor furniture?
Good corrosion and rot resistance
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Gap fill | Yew’s Grain is ________, with a fine _______ texture.
Straight, uniform
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Physical properties of yew (2)
Dense (heavy) | Orangish brown colour
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Is Yew Rot resistant?
Yes
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Mechanical properties of Yew (3)
very hard, tough and elastic
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True or false | Cherry has a light yellow colour
False, it's light, red brown
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Gap full | Maple Grain is generally ________, but may be ____, Has a fine, even texture.
Straight, wavy
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Why is maple not used for outdoor furniture?
Maple is susceptible to insect attack.
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Why is maple used for Basketball courts, dance halls and bowling alley floors?
Good shock resistance
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Other uses for maple? (3)
Veneers, baseball bats, instruments
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True or false | Maple is a dense (heavy) material
False, maple is very dense
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Gap fill - Mechanical properties of maple Maple is ____ with good strength properties. In particular, it has high resistance to ________ and ____. It also has good _____ bending properties.
Hard, abrasion, wear, steam
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Gap fill | This type of wood is also known for its great ___________ mainly due to its ________ grained qualities.
Workability, Straight
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Physical properties of Cherry (4)
medium density good bending properties Low stiffness shock resistance.
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True or False | Teak is the go-to wood for outdoor furniture
True
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Gap fill - Teak Properties Teak has a high degree of natural __________, is moderately hard and _____ with low stiffness and _____ resistance but an excellent _____ resistance and dimensional stability with a good acid resistance.
Durability, heavy, shock, decay
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Hardwood or Softwood or manmade board? | Douglas Fir
Softwood
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True or False | Douglas Fir is resistant against fungal and insect infestation
True
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What are the uses for Douglas Fir? (3)
structural work, cladding and external landscaping
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What is Douglas Fir’s grain like?
straight, fine-grained
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Why is Douglas Fir used to create Structures?
It has a high strength to weight ratio
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Gap Fill - Spruce Properties | Spruce is _____ and ____, but nevertheless has good strength and __________ properties for its relatively light weight.
Light, soft, elasticity
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Spruce uses (3)
Building/construction, Interior finishing, furniture
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What is plywood?
Thin layers of wood glued and compressed together
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What is Chipboard?
Compressed chips of timber
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What is MDF?
Compressed wood fibres
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What advantage does plywood have over softwoods and hardwoods?
No grain weakness
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What is hardboard?
Hardboard is made from wood fibre is extracted from chips and wood waste.
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Is low density chipboard hard or soft?
Soft
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True or false? | High density chipboard is soft
False, it’s hard
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MDF uses (2)
Modelling, furniture

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