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What is a hard wood?
Which ones are all hardwoods?
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Which ones are all hardwoods?
Oak, Beech, Ash
Pine, larch, Balsa
Spruce, Larch, Pine
Balsa, Spruce, Mahogany
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What is a hard wood?
it is a hard wood
It is a wood from a coniferous tree
it is a wood from a deciduous tree
it is a soft wood
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What ones are the characteristic for Mahogany wood?
Flexible, shock resistant
Tough, hard
Finishes well, Durable
easily worked, Tough
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What does MDF stand for?
Middle Dip Fan
Medium Density Fidget
Maximum Density Fidget
Medium Density Fibreboard
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What one is a characteristic of Balsa Wood?
Spongy
easily worked
Shock resistant
Tough
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Which ones are all softwoods?
Oak, Beech, Ash
Spruce, Larch, Mahogany
Spruce, Larch, Pine
Balsa, Mahogany, Pine
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What ones are the characteristics of oak Wood?
High quality finish, durable
Flexible, Very soft
Shock resistant, can snap easily
Spongy, laminates well
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What one is a characteristic of Spruce Wood?
easy to work with
High stiffness to weight ratio
machines well
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What can Spruce be used for?
Musical Instruments
Joinery
Flooring
decking
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What can Beech Wood be used for?
Children's toys
modelling
tool handles
furniture
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What one is a characteristic of Larch?
tough
lightweight
Good water resistance
can be resinous near knots
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What can oak be used for?
Flooring
children's toys
veneers
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What can Mahogany be used for?
Prototyping
veneers
high end furniture
Construction
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What can balsa be used for?
furniture
Sports equipment
Modelling
Prototyping
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What is softwood?
wood that is soft in texture
it is wood from a deciduous tree
it is a hardwood
it is wood from a coniferous tree
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What can Pine be used for?
Toys
Musical Instruments
Interior Construction
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Which of the following characteristics does chipboard have?
prone to chipping
not water resistant
easy to finish
Good compressive strength
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What can Ash wood be used for?
Sporting Equipment
modelling
furniture
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Which one is a characteristic for Ash Wood?
Durable
Flexible
Shock Resistant
Fine Finish
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What one is a characteristic for Pine Wood?
Tough
Can be resinous near knots
Variable results when staining
There are issues with loose knots
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What one is a characteristic for Beech Wood?
laminates well
Durable
Tough
Easily worked
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What can larch be used for?
Exterior Cladding
Construction
tool handles
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What is the definition of a manufactured board?
boards grown from deciduous trees
board made by man
sheets of natural processed timber waste product.
boards grown from coniferous trees
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How is plywood made?
saw the tree into planks
gluing chips of wood together
Alternating layers of natural veneers
by plying the wood with varnish
