Types+of+Wood


 * HARDWOODS**

//Mahogany:// Very durable and resistant. Used to construct quality furniture

//Walnut:// strong, easy to work with and resistant Best used for furniture.

//Oak:// Strong with good bending qualities. . Used for furniture, trimming, boat framing, desks and flooring.

//Maple:// It is strong and hard. Best used in flooring, fine furniture.

//Cherry://. Used in cabinet making, boat trim, novelties, solid furniture handles and turned projects.

//Rosewood:// Used in musical instruments, piano cases, tool handles, art projects, veneers and furniture.

//Teak:// Hard and durable and resistant. Best used in fine furniture, paneling, shipbuilding, doors, window framing, flooring and general construction.


 * SOFTWOODS**

//Pine:// Used in house construction, paneling and trim. Also used for furniture, molding and boxes.

//Hemlock:// Light in weight, uniformly textured. Used for construction lumber, planks, doors, boards, paneling, sub flooring and crates.

//Fir:// Works easy and finishes well. Used in furniture, doors, frames, windows, plywood, veneer, general millwork and interior trim.

//Redwood:// Light in weight, durable and easy to work. Has a natural resistance to decay. Used in outdoor furniture, fences, house siding, interior finishing.

//Spruce:// Strong and hard. Finishes well and has low resistance to decay. Used for masts and spars for ships, aircraft, crates, boxes, general millwork and ladders

//Cedar:// Fresh sweet odor and reddish in color. Easy to work and uniform in texture and is resistant to decay. Used in chest making, closet lining, shingles, posts, dock planks, novelties and Venetian blinds.

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