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Why is it important to sand down wood before a finish is applied?
Sanding wood is removes scratches from your piece of timber. Start with a rough piece of sand paper (120) and work up to finer grains (160, 240, 320, and finally 400). Sanding down our wood will give your timber a smooth feel and will the the grain easier to see. Sanding is especially important if you are using a figured piece of timber as it makes the beauty of the timber more prominent. Always sand to ensure that your produce the highest quality product
What is solid timber made from?
Solid timber is what you'd expect it to be - actual wood. When people say 'solid timber' they want to let you know that the piece of furniture is not made from veneered particle board/mdf etc which may look like solid timber to the untrained eye.
Where is timber found in Washington?
Timber in Washington is mostly found in Maple Valley.
How is timber different from other wood?
Timber is just another name for wood, In practice wood in its rough form is usually refered to as timber, tree trunks unprocessed are probably timber in it's purest form. In a house unfinished wood ( generally found in the roof and beneath the floor) is referred to as timber e.g. roof timbers or floor timbers/joists. Timber which has been planed (smoothed) and finished off e.g. skirting boards and window sills are referred to as 'joinery' grade or finished, they are still however timber and the difference is a discriptive reference rather than a physical difference.
What is the use of timber?
build stuff
Is wood stronger along the grain or across the grain?
Timber is stronger across the grain than along the grain.
How does the direction of the grain affect the strenght of a place of timber?
The direction of the grain in timber significantly impacts the strength of the wood. Wood is strongest along the grain, so a piece of timber with the grain running parallel to the load will be stronger than if the grain runs perpendicular to the load. This is because the fibers in the wood provide more support and resistance to forces acting along the grain.
How do you test timber?
In many ways, firstly for grain quality. Age, type of timber, dampness/dryness
What is the English name for rewarewa?
For the tree's timber, a common name is 'honeysuckle'. It is a beautiful timber, carrying a complex grain of ribbons.
What are the lines called that you see on all natural timber?
The lines seen on natural timber are called "grain." Timber grain refers to the arrangement and appearance of wood fibers, which can vary significantly between different species of trees. The grain patterns result from the growth rings and the way the wood cells are structured, influencing both the aesthetic and physical properties of the wood.
What products did the Greeks exchange?
In exchange, the Greeks got grain, timber, and metal.
Why timber used parallel to grain is stronger than perpendicular to the grain?
they resist stress and spread the load over the length of the board
How was fish importanat to the Greeks?
The Greeks traded fish for products such as grain timber flax.
What products did Massachusetts gain by its possesion of Maine?
timber i think i dont know
What product from greek mainland were traded?
The products are olive oil, pottery, wine, grain, timber, and metal.
What products from the Greeks mainland were traded?
The products are olive oil, pottery, wine, grain, timber, and metal.
What is the scientic name for softwood?
Softwood. Softwood is a class of timber that has a loose widely spaced grain such as pine for example, hardwood has a fine closely set grain such as eucalyptus and balsawood.
