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Page 1: Hardwoods & Softwoods. Hardwoods Hardwoods are considered to come from trees with Broad Leaves. Oak

Hardwoods & Softwoods

Page 2: Hardwoods & Softwoods. Hardwoods Hardwoods are considered to come from trees with Broad Leaves. Oak

Hardwoods Hardwoods are

considered to come from trees with Broad Leaves.

Oak

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Softwoods

Softwoods are considered to come from trees with needles

Scots Pine

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Some Examples of Native Hardwoods

Oak

Oak is used in cabinet and furniture making, boat building, barrels and flooring.

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Some Examples of Native Hardwoods

BeechBeech is used in cabinet and furniture making, work benches, desks, chairs, turnery, tool handles, mallets, decorative veneers and domestic flooring.

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Some Examples of Native Hardwoods

Ash

Ash is used in furniture and cabinet making, hockey sticks, baseball bats, cricket stumps, turnery and plywood.

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Walnut

Walnut is used for high quality furniture, boat building, musical instruments, carving and veneers.

Some Examples of Native Hardwoods

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Teak Teak is used in Boat building, cabinet and furniture making, garden furniture, flooring and laboratory benches, decorative veneers.

Note: It is best to use an oil finish with this timber. Teak can be difficult to glue and it's dust is known to be a skin irritant.

Some Examples of Non Native Hardwoods

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Mahogany

Mahogany is used for high quality cabinet and furniture making, panelling, pattern making, decorative veneers and plywood.

Some Examples of Non Native Hardwoods

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Scots Pine

Scots pine is used for furniture making, joinery, building construction, telegraph poles and plywood

Some Examples of Native Softwoods

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Larch

Larch is used for furniture making, joinery, building construction, flooring and fence posts.

Some Examples of Native Softwoods

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