Flashcards
Hardwoods
Cards in this deck (11)
- 1Oak
- 2ElmTall, long straight trunk, rounded crown
Tallest native tree
Fungal disease carried by a beetle kills the tree
Used for Woodturning and garden furniture - 3Birch
- 4AshLight yellow colour
Distinct grain pattern
Dense hardwood
Used for Hurleys, Furniture - 5BeechCommon tree
Broad leaves
Reddish / light brown colour
Used for Furniture making / flooring - 6Horse chestnutTrees grow tall and wide
Has white flowers in spring
Used for wood pulp and packing cases - 7Spanish chestnutLarge tree and broad crown
Flowers are pink
Small seeds
Used for flooring and kitchen units - 8LimePlanted in parks and estates
Absorb air pollution
Fast growing tree
Flowers are yellow white
Used for Musical instruments, pencils - 9CherryGrown in gardens and parks
Small tree with white flowers
Used for High quality furniture and cabinet making - 10SycamoreVery light in colour
Fast growing tree
Used for Wood carving and violin making - 11MapleNational tree of canada
Expensive wood
Light in colour
Used for Furniture making and kitchen unit doors
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- Second year Materials Technology (Wood) Flashcards on Hardwoods, created by JJ Mahon on 11/12/2017.
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- JJ Mahon · Dec 2017
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- May 31, 2018
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