Wood Characteristics

Wood is divided into 3 groups, what are they?

• Soft

• Hard

• Engineered

• Conifer

• Deciduous

Characteristics of Softwood

• Lower densities

• Grow Fast

• Higher densities

• Grow longer

Characteristics of Hardwood

• Lower densities

• Grow Fast

• Higher densities

• Grow longer

Characteristics of Engineered wood

• Lower densities

• Grow Fast

• Higher densities

• Grow longer

• Standard sized Panels

What are 3 wood defects

• Warping

• Knots

• Crowning

• Bending

• Creaking

Examples of each group of wood

• Cedar, fir, redwood

• Hardwood

• MDF, Chipboard

  and Veneered Boards

• Sofwood

• Oak, Maple, Walnut, Mahogany,

• Engineered Wood

The sources of each group of wood

• Conifer trees that have

  needles and cones

• Engineered Wood

• Deciduous trees that

  have leaves and seeds

• Hardwood

• Real timber, waste

  wood or a combination

• Sofwood

Typical uses for each type of wood

• Building components,

  furniture, exterior

  paneling

• Hardwood

• Furniture(shelves and

  cupboards), walls,

  counters

• Softwood

• High quality furniture,

  decorative woodwork,

  decks, flooring

• Engineered wood

Costs for each type of wood

• Lower cost

• Hardwood

• Typically, higher cost

• Engineered wood

• Typically, lower cost

• Softwood

Match the following

• Length

• A

• Width

• C

• Thickness

• B