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Fir, and other pine trees are considered soft woods. fir is soft wood and is cheaper than hard wood.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoFir is a softwood, like pine. :)
Yes. A softwood is any wood from a conifer, and a fir tree is a conifer.
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∙ 13y agoNo, it is a softwood.
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∙ 14y agoNo, its a softwood.
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Is a Fir tree a hardwood?
Birch Birch is a stiff, close-grained hardwood that grows primarily in northeast U.S. and Canada. A heavy wood, it has a high shock resistance. Birch is very light in color (predominantly a light yellow) and takes any stain well.
What happens after FIR?
nothing police will do after fir
Is oak hardwood?
Yes
Is mahogany a hard wood?
Technically, mahogany is a hardwood. Not because of its density, but because of the type of seed it produces. Hardwood trees produce seeds with some type of shell, like a walnut, apple, or oak (acorn). Softwood seeds have no shell (and are often in cones), such as pine, fir, or cedar. Generally but not always, hardwood trees are deciduous (lose their leaves seasonally), while softwood trees are evergreen.
Is lime a hardwood or softwood?
a lime tree is hardwood
What type of hardwood would be put in basements?
Douglas fir
Is pitch pine hardwood or softwood?
All spruce, pine and fir is softwood.
What is Maine's major resource?
The Atlantic Ocean. An abundant forest. Wild Blueberries.
Can you give me 2 types of hardwood and softwood?
Oak and Maple are hardwoods Pine And Fir are soft woods
What are plants that are sources of lumber?
Softwood trees like pine and fir, and hardwood trees like oak and maple.
What has the author David Sandberg written?
David Sandberg has written: 'Duff reduction by prescribed underburning in Douglas-fir' -- subject(s): Prescribed burning, Forest litter, Douglas fir 'Predictions of fire behavior and resistance to control for use with photo series for the Douglas-fir--hemlock type and the coastal Douglas-fir--hardwood type' -- subject(s): Forest fires, Prevention and control, Douglas fir, Mountain hemlock
Name 5 soft wood?
Softwood describes wood derived from conifer trees, including cedar, fir, larch, pine, and redwood.In spite of its softness, balsa wood is technically classified as a hardwood — being the softest commercially available hardwood.
Is a Fir tree a hardwood?
Birch Birch is a stiff, close-grained hardwood that grows primarily in northeast U.S. and Canada. A heavy wood, it has a high shock resistance. Birch is very light in color (predominantly a light yellow) and takes any stain well.
Is plywood hardwood or softwood wood?
There are both softwood plywoods (made from either Southern yellow pine or Douglas fir) and hardwood plywoods. Hardwood plywood comes in four types: poplar plywood, which is poplar all the way through; MDF core, which has veneers of hardwood glued to the faces of MDF; veneer core, which is poplar plywood with veneers of higher-cost hardwoods glued to the faces; and marine hardwood, which is high-strength hardwood all the way through. The last one is very expensive, and hard to find.
Are cheap trees a hardwood or softwood?
Price has nothing do do with it. Balsa is a hardwood - though it's very soft. Fir is softwood but is more expensive than pine which is more expensive than spruce (all softwoods). Two definitions for hardwood/softwood: 1) softwoods never lose their leaves/needles; hardwoods do when it gets cold. 2) softwood seeds fall to the ground; hardwood seeds are contained within something that drops from the tree (apple, chestnut, acorn, etc.)
What is the best domestic hardwood for indoor use?
There are a variety of domestic hardwoods that are good for indoor use (doors, furniture, floors), including Pine, Douglas Fir, Mahogany, Maple, Oak and Cherry.
What country do you find softwood?
Softwood trees are any trees that have needle-like leaves, like pine trees, fir, redwood, or cedar. Hardwoods come from trees with broad leaves. Both varieties can be found almost anywhere worldwide.
