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Edexcel A-Level Product Design > 1: Timbers > Flashcards

1: Timbers Flashcards

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Oak (4)

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Hardwood: Hard, Tough, Attractive Grain, Good weather resistance

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Examples of Oak Products

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Furniture, flooring, boats

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Mahogany (3)

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Hardwood: Difficult to work, dark red, contains interlocking grain

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Examples of Mahogany Products

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Indoor furniture, cabinets, shop fittings

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Beech (3)

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Hardwood: Tough, hard, white or pink

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Examples of Beech Products

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Chairs, chopping boards, tools (mallets)

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Jelutong (3)

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Hardwood: Straight Grain, easy to cut and sand, brittle

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Examples of Jelutong Products

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pattern & mould making and carving, wood carvings

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Balsa (3)

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Hardwood: pinkish, low density, very light

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Examples of Balsa Products

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model making, model aircraft, surfboard cores

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Pine/Redwood (4)

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Softwood: straight grain, knotty, tough, moderately hard

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Examples of Pine/Redwood Products

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construction, roofing, timber frame construction

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Cedar (5)

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Softwood: straight grain, hard, tough, low density, good sound dampening

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Examples of Cedar Products

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sheds, beehives, internal panelling, greenhouses. exterior building cladding

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Larch (3)

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Softwood: hard, tough, attractive grain

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Examples of Larch Products

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garden furniture, decking, fencing, building cladding

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Hardwoods (5)

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Oak, Mahogany, Beech, Jelutong, Balsa

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Softwoods (4)

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Larch, Cedar, Pine, Redwood

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Hardwood

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Usually slower growing & more expensive than softwoods

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Softwood

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Coniferous trees, faster growing & less expensive than hardwoods

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