Hardwoods & Softwoods

Hardwoods Hardwoods are

considered to come from trees with Broad Leaves.

Oak

Softwoods

Softwoods are considered to come from trees with needles

Scots Pine

Some Examples of Native Hardwoods

Oak

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

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.

Some Examples of Native Hardwoods

Ash

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

Walnut

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

Some Examples of Native Hardwoods

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

Mahogany

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

Some Examples of Non Native Hardwoods

Scots Pine

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

Some Examples of Native Softwoods

Larch

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

Some Examples of Native Softwoods

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