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Graphics (Materials and Components 2.1) Mind Map on Woods for modelling, created by hwhitehorne on 24/04/2013.
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Woods for modelling
  1. Softwoods
    1. 30 years to grow
      1. Cheap
      2. Easy to work with
        1. Light
        2. Hard to shape when block modelling
          1. Examples
            1. Scots pine

              Annotations:

              • Northern europe
              1. Easy to work
                1. Knotty
                  1. Prone to warping
                2. Parana pine

                  Annotations:

                  • South america
                  1. Hard/straight grain
                    1. no knots
                    2. strong/durable/easy to work
                      1. Smooth finish
                      2. Whitewood

                        Annotations:

                        • Northern Europe/America
                        1. Strong
                          1. not durable
                            1. Easy to work
                              1. Very resistant to splitting
                          2. Hardwoods
                            1. Examples
                              1. jelutong

                                Annotations:

                                • Indonesia
                                1. Low density
                                  1. Straight grain
                                    1. Fine texture
                                    2. balsa

                                      Annotations:

                                      • South America
                                      1. Buoyant
                                        1. Soft/light
                                          1. Low density
                                            1. High strength
                                              1. Cheap
                                            2. Tough & strong
                                              1. close grain
                                                1. highly decorative surface finish
                                              2. Expensive
                                                1. 100 years to grow
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