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BEECH

TEAK

SCOTS PINE

YELLOW PINE

OAK

IROKO

BAMBOO

POPLAR

HARDWOOD

MAPLE

SOFTWOOD

HARDWOOD SOFTWOOD

HARDWOOD BLOCKBOARD

HARDWOOD PLYWOOD

HARDWOOD MDF

HARDBOARD

CHIPBOARD

Straight grained hardwood with a fine texture. Very hard but easy to work with. Often used for children’s toys. Can

be steam bent.

A very strong open grained hardwood. Traditionally used for furniture in this country and for timber structures in buildings. Stains black with

iron fittings.

Pale, open grained hardwood, easy to work with. Used for

tool handles, ladders and more modern style furniture

A very durable darkish oily hardwood, resistant to moisture.

Expensive and slow growing. Often comes from tropical

rainforests. Used for outdoor furniture, salad bowls & boat

building.

Sometimes known as ‘poor mans teak’. Similar properties

but grown more quickly & sustainably.

A very pale hardwood. Sustainably farmed. Relatively inexpensive and easy to work

with. Used for painted joinery.

A hard, straight grained softwood. Very visible grain

with few knots. Used for floorboards & some furniture

An inexpensive, knotty softwood. Used for cheap

furniture, DIY work & simple joinery

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