Materials - Woods

Properties of Oak

• Hard, tough, attractive grain, good weather resistance, contains tannic acid which will corrode steel screws or fixings

• Hard, tough, straight grain, natural oils resist moisture, acids and alkalis

• Hard, tough, close grained, available in steamed (white colour) and un-steamed (pink tinge)

Uses of Oak

• Outdoor furniture, laboratory benches, traditional boat decks

• Furniture, flooring, cladding, interior and exterior joinery

• Chairs, chopping board, tools (eg mallets), kitchenware, turned bowls

• Planks, doors, steps, trapdoors etc

Properties of Teak

• Hard, tough, close grained, available in steamed (white colour) and un-steamed (pink tinge)

• Hard, tough, attractive grain, good weather resistance, contains tannic acid which will corrode steel screws or fixings

• Hard, tough, straight grain, natural oils resist moisture, acids and alkalis

Uses of Teak

• Outdoor furniture, laboratory benches, traditional boat decks

• Chairs, chopping board, tools (eg mallets), kitchenware, turned bowls

• Indoor furniture

• Furniture, flooring, cladding, interior and exterior joinery

Properties of Beech

• Straight grain, knotty, can contain resinous knots

• Straight or slightly wavy grain, few knots, stable, good resistance to corrosion

• Hard, tough, straight grain, natural oils resist moisture, acids and alkalis

• Hard, tough, close grained, available in steamed (white colour) and un-steamed (pink tinge)

Uses of Beech

• Outdoor furniture, laboratory benches, traditional boat decks

• Furniture, flooring, cladding, interior and exterior joinery

• Chairs, chopping board, tools (eg mallets), kitchenware, turned bowls

• Veneers, plywood construction, joinery and construction work.

Properties of Pine

• Straight grain, knotty, can contain resinous knots

• Straight grain, resistant to splitting

• Straight or slightly wavy grain, few knots, stable, good resistance to corrosion

• Hard, tough, straight grain, natural oils resist moisture, acids and alkalis

Uses of Pine

• Indoor furniture

• Construction work, roof beams and timber frame construction, interior joinery

• Veneers, plywood construction, joinery and construction work.

• Chairs, chopping board, tools (eg mallets), kitchenware, turned bowls

Properties of Spruce

• Straight grain, resistant to splitting

• Straight or slightly wavy grain, few knots, stable, good resistance to corrosion

• Hard, tough, close grained, available in steamed (white colour) and un-steamed (pink tinge)

• Hard, tough, attractive grain, good weather resistance, contains tannic acid which will corrode steel screws or fixings

Uses of Spruce

• Veneers, plywood construction, joinery and construction work.

• Furniture, flooring, cladding, interior and exterior joinery

• Indoor furniture

• Chairs, chopping board, tools (eg mallets), kitchenware, turned bowls