What is materials? Materials can be described as substances that produce other things. The properties of the following materials shall be considered: Wood Metals\ceramics and glass Rubber Plastics WOOD Wood is a material obtained from a tree by cutting down. The process of cutting a tree down is known as felling. STRUCTURE OF A TREE. […]
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identification of wood up vote13down voteaccepted Hardwood is usually from a deciduous tree and softwood is usually from a coniferous one. Hardwoods typically have a higher density(hence hardwood). For the most part that is the general accepted (although broad) definition and yes there are several exceptions. Little more than that please Much like identifying wood species; determining
Defects in wood: wood defects Timber is far from being a stable and consistent material. One of the biggest challenges of working with timber is learning to work within the constraints of a timber’s. The following are a list of the most common wood defects. BOW (BOWING) The curvature of a piece of sawn timber
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