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Softwoods come from coniferous (cone-bearing) trees. So Balsa wood, the least dense of woods, which is a deciduous tree, (it DECIDES to drop leaves each winter) is technically a hardwood. Softwoods are generally very porous, and sand, or finish, easily. Sometimes TOO easily. They also soak up stain or paint quickly. GENERALLY speaking, they are lighter than hardwoods.
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Why use soft woods instead of hard woods?
because soft woods are difficult to break and they are soft
What woods are hard and what are soft?
soft woods are woods like pine, hard woods are woods like oak and manufactured woods is man made like mdf hope this helps a little XD
Do hard woods burn slower than soft woods?
Yes they do.
Where can you play air soft?
You can play air soft in an open field , in the woods , or at a public air-soft field..
3 soft woods?
Pine, cedar, fir
Are all soft woods softer than hard woods?
No, this description is old and now meaningless. Balsa is a hardwood!
Why do you need soft woods?
Because hard wood can get tiring ;)
Is walnut wood a hard wood?
Yes, "hardwoods" are woods that have and lose leafs. A "softwood" has green needles etc. year round. Hardwoods can be soft an soft woods can be hard in density.
Is elm soft or hard wood?
Elm is considered one of the hard woods.
3 hards woods and 3 soft woods?
4 hardwoods are oak, maple and birch lol 3 soft woods are Pine, Fir and Larch.
What are the physical properties of a banana?
WELL.......the physical properties of a banana are ..............................IT'S soft and...........................................................ect..
Maple wood and pine wood difference?
There are various types of maple and pine each with its own characteristics but the main difference in characteristics is that maple is hard and fine grained whereas pine is relatively soft and coarse grained. There is a list of various types of wood and their characteristics at `Properties and Uses of Woods' - http://www.inquirewithin.biz/Vol1/Woods/wood_properties.htm.
