The use of finishes Wood Finishing 3.1.5

Question 1

What is Wet rot?
(Wood degradation)

Answer 1

Alternating wetness and dryness means Moisture is absorbed into the wood, leading to the breaking down of the wood fibers and fungus spreading in the wood, wood becomes soft.

Question 2

What is Dry rot?
(Wood degradation)

Answer 2

Fast spreading fungus causes dry rot, turning wood into powdery soft state.

Question 3

What is Insect attack?
(Wood degradation)

Answer 3

insect attack softwood and hardwood lay their eggs in cracks of the wood.

Question 4

What is the purpose and method of applying colour wash?
(Wood finishing)

Answer 4

Applied with a wet sponge
- used to help colour the wood to makit it more aestheticlly pleasing , or allow grain to show.

Question 5

What is the purpose and method of applying Danish oil?
(Wood finishing)

Answer 5

Available in clear and colour tints, applied with a cloth, rub oil into surface of the wood in the direction of grain,
leave to absorb
sand or rub with wire wool to open up the grain.

Question 6

What is the purpose and method of applying Danish oil?
(Wood finishing)

Answer 6

Wood is placed in a pressure vessel
vacuum and pressure is controlled to force the preservative deep into the fibres of the wood.
and then the wood is steam-dried.
- Helps protect the wood for up to 50 years from rot insect attack and fungal attack.