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Topic 1.1- Woods
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- 1Beech [Hardwood] FUNCTIONS - indoor furniture - interior woodwork - window frames - veneers AESTHETICS - can be stained easily - aesthetically pleasing PROPERTIES ADV: easy to work with : durable : finishes well DISADV: prone to warping (going out of shape)Ash [Hardwood]
FUNCTIONS
- sports equipment
- ladders
- laminated furniture
- tool handles
AESTHETICS
- pale and cream colour/light brown
- aesthetically pleasing
PROPERTIES
ADV: tough- can withstand pressure
: flexible- can be bent easily
: finishes well- comes in varities - 2Pine {Softwood} FUNCTIONS -constructional woodwork - floorboards - children's toys AESTHETICS - has a lot of knots - light brown/creamy colour PROPERTIES ADV: easy to work with DISADV: knotty and prone to warpingOh Macdonald Ate Pink Beef
Oak Mahogany Ash Pine Beech - 3Plywood {Manufactured} FUNCTIONS - boat building - drawer bottoms - shuttering AESTHETICS - always odd number of veneers - each ply is at a right angle to the one below = stronger - two outside layers go in the same direction PROPERTIES ADV: tensile strength - some finishes look good DISADV: prone to splitting - some finishes have knots in themChipboard {Manufactured}
FUNCTIONS
- large floorboards
- loft decking
- kitchen worktops
- flat pack furniture
AESTHETICS
- made from waste products
- no grain patterns
- not as strong as plywood
PROPERTIES
ADV: solutions to water problems
- strong
DISADV: not resistant top water
- absorbs moisture>swell and break - 4MDF {Manufactured} FUNCTIONS - drawer bottoms - heat/sound insulation - kitchen units - flat pack furniture AESTHETICS - excellent finish surface - veneered or painted PROPERTIES ADV: dense - flat with no knots - no surface grain - can be veneered/painted DISADV: can cause irratationHardboard {Manufactured}
FUNCTIONS
- cabinet backs
- door cladding
- smoothing out uneven floors
AESTHETICS
- made from compressed fibres
- one side smooth/one side textured
PROPERTIES
ADV: avaliable for specific purposes
- oil tempered boards>hard and stiff
DISADV: absorbs moisture easily> swell and break - 5Oak[Hardwood] Functions- - high quality furniture - garden benches - boat building - veneers Aesthetics- - varies in wood colour> versatile - can be finished in many ways - has a natural grain>good for furniture Properties ADV: finishes well> comes in a variety so flexible for customers DISADV: heavy> hard to transport - Contains acid>corrodes steel ruining other objectsMahogany[Hardwood]
Functions-
- indoor furniture
- interior woodwork
- window frames
- veneers
Aesthetics-
- can be stained easily
- aesthetically pleasing
Properties-
ADV: easy to work with
: durable
: finishes well
DISADV: prone to warping (going out of shape)
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- Flashcards on Topic 1.1- Woods, created by Buchan on 23/04/2013.
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