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Unit 1.1 - Woods Flashcards

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Characteristic of Jelutong

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  • Low density
  • Straight grain
  • Fine texture
  • Easy to work with hand tools and machines
  • Excellent for application of glues and finishes
  • Very soft
  • Very weak
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Characteristic of Balsa

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  • Buoyant
  • Soft
  • Light
  • Low density
  • High strength
  • Low resistance to insects and rot
  • Very easy to work with
  • Stains and finishes well
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Characteristic of Oak

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  • Durable
  • Heavy
  • Strong
  • Prominent rings give oak a course texture and prominent grain
  • Hard wearing
  • Takes oil and varnish well
  • Light colour
  • Rich grain
  • Most widely used hardwood
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Characteristic of Beech

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  • Medium weight
  • Hard
  • Tough
  • Good abrasion resistance
  • Strong
  • Heavy wood with tiny pores
  • Inexpensive
  • Moisture resistant
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Characteristic of Mahogany

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  • Grey to brown to red in colour
  • Hardest of hardwoods
  • Strongest of hardwoods
  • Best quality of hardwoods
  • Excellent carving wood
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Characteristic of Pine

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  • Readily available
  • Affordable
  • Lightweight
  • Straight grained
  • Takes well to a variety of finishes
  • Resists shrinking and swelling
  • Worked easily
  • Some elasticity
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Characteristic of Cedar

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  • Very durable
  • Bacterial and fungal resistant
  • 80% as strong as oak
  • One of the lightest softwoods (easier and cheaper to transport)
  • Natural moth repellent
  • Resistant to warping or cracking
  • Available in different colours
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Characteristic of Larch

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  • Tough
  • Durable
  • Low water absorbtion
  • Knot free
  • Hardest type of softwood
  • Tones of yellow, reddish brown and white
  • Great for places with rot and stress
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Characteristic of Redwood

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  • Slow burn time
  • Very resistant to rot and insects
  • Good tensile strength
  • Good compressive strength
  • Strength to weight ratio
  • Limited distortion or warping
  • Straight grained/ long lengths available
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Uses of Jelutong

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  • Modelling
  • Carving
  • Lightweight trim
  • Patternmaking
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Uses of Balsa

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  • Aeroplane and boat modelling
  • Buoys
  • Surfboards
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Uses of Oak

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  • Furniture
  • Flooring
  • Barrels
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Uses of Beech

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  • Furniture
  • Tools
  • Model making
  • Toys
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Uses of Mahogany

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• Cabinet making

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Uses of Pine

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  • Construction
  • Interior furnishings
  • Paper pulp
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Uses of Cedar

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  • Musical instruments

* Room panelling

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Uses of Larch

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  • Construction timber
  • Flooring
  • Decking
  • Plywood
  • Paper
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Uses of Redwood

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  • Home construction

* Garden items

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