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Outdoor furniture
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MATERIALS
WOOD
HARDWOODS - these would be ideal because they are water proof when they have varnish but are very expensive
BEECH - White to pinkish-brown in colour, close-grained, hard, tough, strong, warps easily
OAK - Light brown colour, strong, hard, tough, open-grained, corrodes steel screws and fittings
BIRCH - pale in colour with an attractive sheen. It is ideal for furniture making as it is durable and doesn't warp easily.
MAHOGANY - Pink to reddish-brown colour, fairly strong, durable, some interlocking grain
SOFTWOODS - these would not be ideal as they are not as tough meaning they could rot were with prolonged exposure to rain
CEDAR - Has a reddish brown heartwood while the sapwood is paler and ranges from dark yellow to almost white.
Grain is straight with uniform fine texture.
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METAL
FERROUS
iron, milled steel, carbon steel, stainless steel, cast iron & brought iron
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NON-FERROUS
any metal without iron in it e.g. copper, brass
reduced weight, non-magnetic, higher melting points & more resistant to atmospheric conditions
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WHO IS MY USER?
My user is my dad. I chose him because he always wants to go outside and sit in the garden after a long day of work and the only chairs we have are a couple of 20 year old deck chairs which have no support 
The reason I chose my dad as my client, is because he has had a bad back for many years and is always having to see doctors and chiropractors to fix his back,which it ends up costing him a small fortune. Hammocks provide great lumbar support for your back and can give you a good posture which will help his back recover faster than it would have with the old chairs