Woods

Question 1

Properties of Solid Beech?

Answer 1

Good strength to weight,Resistance to warping Aesthetic qualities, Workability

Question 2

Properties of Ash( hardwood) ?

Answer 2

Light, creamy-brown colour, open-grained, tough, flexible, wooden ladders, tool handles

Question 3

Properties of Mahogany( hardwood)?

Answer 3

Pink to reddish-brown colour, fairly strong, durable, some interlocking grain Good quality furniture

Question 4

Properties of Beech plywood?

Answer 4

Strength across both directions, Available in large sheets, Can take a variety of finishes, Cheaper than using natural woods

Question 5

Properties of Teak(hardwood)?

Answer 5

Teak is heavy, strong and durable. Often strongly figured, teak may show straight grain, mottled or fiddleback figures. It carves well, oriental furniture

Question 6

Properties of Walnut ( hardwood)?

Answer 6

Strong, hard and durable, without being excessively heavy, takes finishes well, Wavy grain is present toward the roots, Large burls

Question 7

Properties of Balsa?

Answer 7

Fast growing, sustainable,recyclable raw non toxic, strong, easy to shape

Question 8

Properties of Red Cedar( softwood?

Answer 8

Its aromatic and moth repellent qualities, lining drawers, chests and boxes. light, brittle wood.

Question 9

Properties of Parana Pine? (pine softwood)

Answer 9

Soft, inexpensive, light weight, recyclable, straight grained and lacks figure. It resists shrinking and swelling, furniture.

Question 10

Properties of Spruce (softwood)?

Answer 10

Strong and hard. Finishes well and has low resistance to decay. Has moderate shrinkage and light in weight. Used for aircraft, crates, boxes and ladders.

Question 11

Properties of Scots Pine?

Answer 11

Grain is straight, even texture. Rot Resistance, durable to non-durable regarding decay resistance, easy to work, finishes well.