woods Flashcards
(72 cards)
1
Q
is oak a hardwood?
A
yes
2
Q
is oak a softwood
A
no
3
Q
is ash a hardwood
A
yes
4
Q
is ash a softwood
A
no
5
Q
is mahogany a hardwood
A
yes
6
Q
is mahogany a softwood
A
no
7
Q
is beech a hardwood
A
yes
8
Q
is beech a softwood
A
no
9
Q
is Birch a hardwood
A
yes
10
Q
is birch a softwood
A
no
11
Q
is teak a hardwood
A
yes
12
Q
is teak a softwood
A
no
13
Q
is Douglas fir a hardwood
A
no
14
Q
is Douglas fir a softwood
A
yes
15
Q
is cedar a hardwood
A
no
16
Q
is cedar a softwood
A
yes
17
Q
is larch a hardwood
A
no
18
Q
is larch a softwood
A
yes
19
Q
is spruce a hardwood
A
no
20
Q
is spruce a softwood
A
yes
21
Q
is pine (European Redwood) a hardwood
A
no
22
Q
is pine (European Redwood) a softwood
A
yes
23
Q
oak advantages (4)
A
-hard
-tough
-attractive grain
-good weather resistance
24
Q
oak disadvantages (1)
A
- contains tannic acid which corrodes steel
25
oak mainly used for: (5)
-furniture
-flooring
-cladding
-boat building
-interior and exterior joinery
26
Ash advantages (3)
-tough
-attractve grain pattern
-flexible
27
Ash grain
-open grain which allows flexibility
28
Ash used for : (3)
-ladders
-sports goods
-tool handles
29
mahogany advantages (1)
-rich dark red
30
mahogany disadvantage (1)
-difficult to work with
31
mahogany grain
interlocking grain, so its more difficult to work with
32
mahogany used for (2)
-indoor furniture
-shop fittings and cabinets
33
Beech advantages (6)
-tough
-smooth
-hard
-white if steamed
-pink if unsteamed
- food-safe
34
beech grain
close grained so is smooth
35
beech mainly used for (4)
-chopping boards
-chairs
- steam-bent laminated furniture
-interior joinery
36
Birch advantages (3)
-hard
-tough
-resists warping
37
Birch grain
straight close grained so has superior strength, stability and workability
38
Birch mainly used for : (2)
-furniture
-indoor panneling
39
teak advantages (4)
-hard
-tough
-easy to work with
-natural oils resist moisture, acids and alkalis
40
teak grain
straight grain so easy to work with
41
teak mainly used for : (3)
-lab benches
-outdoor furniture
-traditional boat decks
42
Douglas fir advantages (3)
-few knots
-stable
-good resistance to corrosion
43
Douglas fir grain
straight or slightly wavy grain
44
Douglas fir mainly used for : (4)
-veneers
-joinery
-construction work
-plywood construction
45
cedar advantages (4)
-easy to work with
-low density
-sound dampening
-moisture resistant
46
cedar disadvantage (1)
-can corrode ferrous metals because of acidity
47
cedar grain
straight grain so easy to work with
48
cedar mainly used for : (5)
-exterior cladding
-sheds
-greenhouses
-beehives
-interior panneling
49
larch advantages (5)
-hard
-tough
-good moisture resistance
-aesthetic grain pattern
-turns silver with sunlight
50
larch mainly used for : (4)
-garden furniture
-cladding
-decking
-fencing
51
spruce advantages (2)
-easy to work with
-resistant to splitting
52
spruce grain
straight grain so easy to work with
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spruce mainly used for : (1)
-indoor furniture
54
pine ( European Redwood) advantages (1)
-easy to work with
55
pine ( European Redwood) disadvantages (2)
-can contain resinous knots
-knotty
56
pine ( European Redwood) mainly used for : (3)
-roof beams
-construction work
-interior joinery
57
plywood advantages (2)
-good strength in all directions
-no grain weakness
58
plywood construction (2)
-odd number of layers
-different wood glued at 90° from each other
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plywood mainly used for : (4)
-structural work
-desk tops
-floorboards
-indoor furniture
60
marine plywood advantages (2)
-resistant to moisture
-high quality ones are resistant to fungal attacks
61
marine plywood construction (2)
-wood pieces glued at 90° from each other
-the glue is water and boil proof
62
marine plywood mainly used for (2)
-boat dashboards
-boat lockers and panneling
63
aeroply advantages (2)
-lightweight
-easy to bend
64
aeroply construction (1)
- plywood made from high quality timber
65
aeroply mainly used for : (4)
-gliders
-laminated furniture
- laser-cut projects
-jewellery items
66
flexible plywood advantage (1)
-flexible
67
flexible plywood construction (2)
-odd number of layers
-two outer layers made from open-grained timber
68
flexible plywood mainly used for: (2)
-laminated furniture
-curved panels
69
chipboard construction (1)
- Wood chips compressed with a resin (urea formaldehyde)
70
chipboard mainly used for: (4)
-kitchen worktops
-often veneered
-shelving
- flat-pack furniture
71
MDF construction (2)
-compressed wood fibres
-sometime urea formaldehyde is added
72
MDF mainly used for: ( 2)
-moddel making or mould making
-furniture
