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    Timber refers to wood materials used in construction. There are three main types: hardwood, softwood, and manufactured board. Hardwood comes from deciduous trees and is used for furniture, flooring, and structures. Softwood comes from coniferous trees and is commonly used for construction of houses and outdoor structures. Manufactured boards like plywood are made by gluing wood layers and fibers together and used for furniture and shelving.

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    Timber refers to wood materials used in construction. There are three main types: hardwood, softwood, and manufactured board. Hardwood comes from deciduous trees and is used for furniture, flooring, and structures. Softwood comes from coniferous trees and is commonly used for construction of houses and outdoor structures. Manufactured boards like plywood are made by gluing wood layers and fibers together and used for furniture and shelving.

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    Hardwood - Softwood - Manufactured Board: TIMBER Is The General Name For Wood Materials

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    Timber refers to wood materials used in construction. There are three main types: hardwood, softwood, and manufactured board. Hardwood comes from deciduous trees and is used for furniture, flooring, and structures. Softwood comes from coniferous trees and is commonly used for construction of houses and outdoor structures. Manufactured boards like plywood are made by gluing wood layers and fibers together and used for furniture and shelving.

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    Wood

    TIMBER is the general name for wood materials.

    There are 3 main types of timber:

    • HARDWOOD

    • SOFTWOOD

    • MANUFACTURED
    BOARD
    Hardwood

    This type of timber is produced from broad


    leaf trees that lose their leaves in winter –
    a deciduous tree.

    Uses - Oak is a hardwood and is used to


    make expensive furniture/flooring and
    strong framed structures.

    The term hardwood does not mean that the timber is hard.
    For example balsa is used for modelling, it is a hard wood
    but it is one of the softest timbers to work with.

    Model aircraft made


    from balsa
    Hardwood

    Mahogany – reddish in colour, always looks good when varnished or waxed.

    Beech – creamy pinkish colour, its close


    grain makes it very suitable for kitchen
    utensils, as water does not have too great
    an effect on it.

    Task – Can you think of other


    uses of wood products in the
    kitchen.
    Softwood
    This type of timber is produced from trees that do
    not lose their leaves (coniferous).

    Leaves are easily


    Softwood trees grow much quicker than the identified as being
    hardwood ones, they are therefore cheaper to buy thin and narrow.

    and far more available. Softwood is used for


    construction of houses and furniture, and outdoor
    uses such as fencing. Example: Cedar, Fir,
    Cypress, Red wood, Spruce, Pine, Yews
    The term softwood does not mean that the timber is
    soft , as pitch pine is one of the most difficult
    timbers to work with, yet is a member of this group

    Some photograph courtesy of photolibrary wales


    Uses of soft woods building
    construction
    furniture

    packaging

    Some images courtesy of IKEA


    garden fencing/shed
    Manufactured board
    These are manmade boards, which are made by gluing wood
    layers or wood fibers together.

    Examples of manufactured boards are:

    Plywood is a widely used manufactured timber.


    Can you think of advantages and disadvantages of using
    plywood?

    What does MDF stand for ? Any thoughts


    regarding its use ?

    Manufactured board is mainly used for kitchen and


    bedroom furniture and shelving.
    carve it…
    you can ……

    layer it …

    Bend it …..

    slot it together it ….. turn it …..

    Jules Tattersall
    Do you recognise any of these buildings/structures?
    Construction Materials
    • The type of material you use on a project
    will depend on the type, size and nature of
    your project.
    • As far as small woodworking projects go
    here are some common materials for their
    construction.
    Selecting Wood
    • There are two main types
    of wood we use for wood
    projects; hardwood and
    softwood. The actual
    hardness or softness of the
    wood has more to do with
    the type of tree it comes
    from than the actual
    strength of the wood.
    Hardwoods
    • Hardwood come from
    deciduous trees. These are
    trees that lose their leaves
    in the winter. They come
    in a wider variety of
    colours and textures than
    softwoods. These woods
    are typically the choice of
    woodworkers for
    furniture, cabinetery and
    flooring projects.
    Softwoods
    • These woods come
    from coniferous or
    evergreen trees. These
    woods are primarily
    used for construction
    purposes (homes,
    sheds, barns etc.).
    These types of wood
    are abundant in North
    America.
    Softwoods cont’d
    • Softwoods use for general
    construction are usually
    Spruce (s) , Pine (p) or Fir
    (f) trees. Construction
    lumber is labelled as SPF
    and can be any of these
    three types of lumber.
    Softwoods are also used in
    the manufacture of
    fiberboard and paper.

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