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The type of wood you choose will effect the over all look of your project. Here are some examples so you might make an informed choice. |
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Alder |
The wood of the Alder is light and easily worked.The cream coloured newly cut wood turns a pink orange whilst working on it. This ‘bleeding’; causes the more mature wood to be beautifully tinted and veined. |
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Ash |
Well-grown Ash is one of the most versatile woods.. Only Oak is stronger, though in different way, and Yew more elastic. Ash wood can be used for more purposes than any other timber and it has the advantage of quick growth. |
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Birch |
In spite of being a deciduous tree the wood of Birch is soft, much like that of evergreens. Especially before the event of steel tools, this was in many ways a great advantage, making it easy to shape. |
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Cherry |
The trunks of fully grown cherry trees are extremely valuable and much sought after for their beautiful decorative golden-brown heartwood. The sapwood is a few shades paler. The wood is used to make veneers and fine quality furniture. Wood turners and carvers value it as well for its lively patterns. If the wood is worked whilst still 'green', it may take on an orange colour. |
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Fir |
Fir wood is usually light and soft and is used for interior finishing. This characteristic makes it easy to shapr. It stains evenly and has the advantage of quick growth. |
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Hemlock |
The Western Hemlock is a softwood tree found primarily on the Pacific Coast from Alaska south to western Canada Western hemlock wood is white to light yellow-brown in color. |
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Mahogany |
Mahogany is a reddish-brown hardwood with a medium grain. It is used for formal style tables, cabinets, and other pieces of furniture. |
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Maple |
Maple is a hardwood with light brown tones and a closed grain pattern. |
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MDF |
MDF is a type of hardboard, which is made from wood fibres glued under heat and pressure. It is dense, flat, stiff, has no knots and is easily machined. Because it is made up of fine particles it does not have an easily recognisable surface grain. MDF can be painted to produce a smooth quality surface. Because MDF has no grain it can be cut, drilled, machined and filed without damaging the surface. |
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Oak |
Heavy, very strong and very hard, stiff, durable under exposure, great wear-resistance, holds nails and screws well.The grain is distinguished by rays, which reflect light and add to its attractiveness. Depending on the way the logs are sawn into timber (rift-cut, flat sliced, flat sawn, rotary cut, quartered), many distinctive and sought after patterns emerge. |
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Pine |
Pine exibits a pale cream color. It has a distinctive grain pattern giving it a rustic look.It is inexpensive and easy to shape. Pine takes most finishes well making it very versatile.
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Walnut |
Walnut is one of the easiest woods to finish. It has a hard surface, and beautiful color and grain. The natural color of the wood is so desirable that many times other woods are stained in an attempt to duplicate the color that is achieved by simply applying a clear finish to walnut |
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