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Timbers (Hardwoods (What is a Hardwood? (From Deciduous Trees, More…
Timbers
Hardwoods
Oak
Uses
High Class Furniture
Veneers
Construction Beams
Flooring
Properties
Strong and Durable
Light Brown Colour
Open Grain
Difficult to work with
Ash
Uses
Tool Handles
Sports Equipment
Ladders
Veneers
Properties
Open Grain
Pale Cream Colour
Often Stained Black
Easy to work with
Flexible
Mahogany
Uses
Interior Furniture
Shop Fittings
Bar Tops
Veneers
Properties
Redish Brown Colour
Easy to work with
Straight/Interlocked Grain
Relatively Durable
Prone to Warping
Teak
Uses
Exterior Furniture
Laboratory Furniture
Boat Building
Veneers
Properties
Durable
Very Hard
Oily Texture
Golden Brown Colour
Resistant to Moisture
Birch
Uses
Firewood
Toy Parts
Pulped for Paper
High end Furniture
Properties
Straight Grain
Light Redish Brown Colour
Susceptible to Insect Attack
Poor Water Resistance
Easy to work with
Beech
Uses
Furniture
Toys
Kitchen Worktops
Cab be bent with Steam
Properties
Straight Grain
Fine Texture
Light Brown Colour
Hard
Easy to work with
What is a Hardwood?
From Deciduous Trees
More Expensive
Grows Slowly
Broad-Leaved
Softwoods
Pine
Uses
Window Paneling
Construction Work
Interior Furniture
Paper Pulp
Properties
Knotty
Prone to Warping
Relatively Soft
Easy to work with
Pale Yellow Colour
Spruce
Uses
General Indoor Woodwork
Cheap Bedroom & Kitchen Furniture
Musical Instrument Components
Properties
Creamy White Colour
Not very durable
Small Hard Knots
Minimal Knots
Douglas Fir
Uses
Construction Work
Structural DIY
Veneer
Plywood
Properties
Straight Grain
Moderately Durable
Light Brown Colour
Has Resinous Odor when Worked on
Machines Well
Redwood
Uses
Veneer
Construction Work
Beams
Exterior Furniture
Decking
Properties
Straight Grain
Quite Durable
Light Pinkish Brown Colour
Easily Machined and Hand Worked
Red Cedar
Uses
Outdoor Use
Timber Cladding
Fencing
Decking
Properties
Light weight
Knot free
Weak
Redish/Brown Colour
Easy to work with
Oily Texture
Larch
Uses
Flooring
Boat Building
Fence Posts
Construction Lumber
Properties
Good Decay Resistance
Produces Odor when Worked on
Yellow/Reddish Brown
Relatively Strong
What is a Softwood?
Cheaper and Generally more Available
Grows quickly
From Coniferous Trees
Evergreen & Needle Leaved
Manufactured Boards
Plywood
Uses
Furniture
Exterior Construction
Paneling
Flooring
Properties
Layers of Veneer Glued Together
Interior & Exterior Grades Available
Strength Depends on Number of Veneers
Can have Attractive Grains others can have Knots
Marine Plywood
Uses
Docking Stations
Boat Parts
Bathroom Furniture
Properties
Made with Water-proof Adhesive
Still Requires Protection with Varnish
Can Withstand Long Periods of Time in Wet Environments
Bending & Warping Resistant
Flexible Plywood
Uses
Furniture
Shopfitting
Curved Veneers
Properties
Very Flexible
Lightweight
Central Thin Veneers and Thicker Outer Veneers
Chipboard
Uses
Kitchen Tops (Veneered or Laminated)
Shelving
DIY work
Fire Doors
Properties
Chips of Wood Glued Together
Veneered
Can be Laminated on top of
Normal Density Chipboard is Soft
Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF)
Uses
Veneers
Interior Paneling
Cabinets
Furniture
Properties
No Grain
Can be Available in Fire and Water Resistant Forms
Easily Machined
Very Smooth
Veneers & Melamine Formaldehyde Laminates
Uses
Counter tops
Cabinets
Flooring
Furniture
Properties
High Density
Water Soluble & Alcohol Soluble
Strong & Weak Variations
Variety of Colours & Patterns
