Classification
Of Wood
Classification of Wood from K to Z
By: Kryzelle Marie V. Lobo
L LEAD
Leadwood is hard, heavy and greyish to black.
The sapwood is yellow. The wood dries fairly
quickly – if stacked properly, in approximately
four months.
Leadwood is generally available in smaller
turning stock and is very durable. It is very
dense which makes it great for turning and
polishes well. It is used for carving, furniture,
turnings and other small projects.
M MAHOGANY
Mahogany is strong, with a uniform pore
structure and poorly defined annual rings. It
has a reddish - brown color and may display
stripe, ribbon, broken stripe, rope, ripple,
mottle, fiddleback or blister figures. Crotch
mahogany figures are widely used and greatly
valued. Mahogany is an excellent carving wood
and finishes well.
Mahogany is used extensively in the crafting of
Georgian, Empire and Federal reproduction
furniture. Mahogany is also used in styles
ranging from Victorian furniture reproductions
to Contemporary.
M MAHOGANY
It was commonly used to craft furniture such as
antique dining tables, wardrobes, sideboards,
and cabinets, due to the large trunks of the
mahogany trees.
Mahogany is a commercially important lumber
prized for its beauty, durability, and color, and
used for paneling and to make furniture, boats,
musical instruments and other items.
M MAPLE
One of the common hardwood and softwood
species.
Maple is considered a tonewood, or a wood that
HARDWOOD carries sound waves well, and is used in
numerous musical instruments. Maple is harder
and has a brighter sound.
Maple wood is not only incredibly strong, it
looks nice and stains beautifully. Woodworkers
gravitate towards maple for its durability,
smooth grain pattern, and light, creamy color.
Maple are commonly used to make furniture,
cabinets, instruments, etc., hard maple is more
commonly found in flooring
SOFTWOOD
M MERANTI
typically a dark reddish or purplish brown.
Meranti is easy to work with and has good
nailing, screwing and gluing properties. Meranti
readily accepts varnish, paint or stain. Its open
grain structure means surfaces should be
sanded before finishing. It is readily used for a
wide variety of internal decorative applications
and window frames.
ADVANTAGES:
deep rich tones and colors
high silica amounts
resist warping, and easy to work with
DISADVANTAGES:
not resistant to rot, and water
not natural resistance to insects
less hardness rating
higher maintenance
N NARRA
The narra is acknowledged as an excellent
timber and is categorized as one of the most
beneficial timbers in the Philippines. Its wood is
used for a lot of products, such as cabinetry,
cart wheels, carving, construction, furniture,
and musical instruments.
Timber: Old narra is a much sought-after wood
for its durability and use in floorings, cabinetry,
construction, furniture making, decorative
carvings, and musical instruments.
A preferred wood for boat-making because of
resistance to seawater. - Dye: A source of red
NARRA RED NARRA YELLOW dye, narrin.
OAK
O Oak is the most widely used hardwood. There
are more than 60 species of oak grown in the
U.S., which can be separated into two basic
varieties; white and red. The red variety is also
known as black oak (a reference to its bark).
Oak is a heavy, strong, light colored hardwood.
It is ring porous, due to the fact that more and
larger conductive vessels are laid down early in
the summer, rather than later. Prominent rings
RED OAK and large pores give oak a course texture and
prominent grain. Oak also has conspicuous
medullary rays which can be seen as "flakes" in
quarter sawed oak lumber.
Oak is commonly used for furniture, joinery,
flooring, panelling, decking and veneers.
P PINE TREE
PINE is often used for country or provincial
furniture. Pickled, whitened, painted and oil
finishes are often used on this wood.
WHITE YELLOW
It is one of the popular softwood trees used in
woodworking, construction, and furniture
BROWN
This wood's properties make it a very popular
material because of its widespread availability
and the easy cultivation process. Pine wood is
commonly used to build cabinetry, furniture,
panelling, window frames, roofing, and floors. It
is also used for framing, glue laminated beams,
veneer, plywood and lining.
R REDWOOD
Indigenous to the Pacific United States,
redwood trees grow to more than 300 feet tall
and 2,500 years old.
The best quality redwood comes from the
heartwood which is resistant to deterioration
due to sunlight, moisture and insects. It is used
to craft outdoor furniture and decorative
carvings. Redwood burls have a "cluster of
eyes" figure. They are rare and valuable.
ROSEWOOD
a hardwood.
Very hard and has a dark reddish brown color.
It is fragrant and close grained. It is hard to
work and takes high polish. Used in musical
instruments, piano cases, tool handles, art
projects, veneers and furniture.
S
SPRUCE
Strong and hard. Finishes well and has low
resistance to decay. Has moderate shrinkage
and light in weight. Used for masts and spars
for ships, aircraft, crates, boxes, general
millwork and ladders.
SAPELE
S Sapele has medium resistance to shock loads,
medium bending strength, high crushing
strength, low stiffness and poor steam-bending
properties. It works well with both hand and
machine tools, with a tolerable blunting effect
on cutting edges.
Common Uses: Veneer, plywood, furniture,
cabinetry, flooring, boatbuilding, musical
instruments, turned objects, and other small
wooden specialty items. Comments: Sapele is a
commonly exported and economically
important African wood species. It's sold both
in lumber and veneer form.
T TEAK
True teak is indigenous to Southeast Asia, but
similar wood species also grow in Africa.
Teak is a yellow to dark brown hardwood which
is extremely heavy, strong and durable. Often
strongly figured, teak may show straight grain,
mottled or fiddleback figures. It carves well, but
because of its high value, is often used as a
veneer. Scandinavian modern, and oriental
furniture styles are often crafted of teak.
W WALNUT
Walnut is one of the most versatile and popular
cabinet making woods. It grows in Europe,
America and Asia. There are many different
varieties.
Walnut is strong, hard and durable, without
being excessively heavy. It has excellent
woodworking qualities, and takes finishes well.
The wood is light to dark chocolate brown in
color with a straight grain in the trunk. Wavy
grain is present toward the roots, and walnut
stumps are often dug out and used as a source
of highly figured veneer. Large burls are
common. Walnut solids and veneers show a
wide range of figures, including strips, burls,
mottles, crotches, curls and butts. European
walnut is lighter in color and slightly finer in
texture than American black walnut, but
Walnut is used in all types of fine cabinet work,
otherwise comparable.
especially 1 8th century reproductions.
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