Grain is the cellular structure of hardwood. These grains determine the type of porus in hardwood. Oak beam, as an example, has open grain which results to a distinct figure. On the other hand, hardwoods that have close grain have less distinct figure. It all has something to do with the appearance of the hardwood.
Oak, Maphogany, walnut and beech
Hardwoods, generally can be found all around the world. Depending of their specie, they can grow in warm of cold places. However, you can actually best see them in cold or cool temperature countries.
=What the does grain mean?=
The diminutive of grain is granule.
Cross grain means running across the regular grain of a piece of wood.Cross grain or crosswise grain in fabrics means that the fabric grain has more stretch than lengthwise but less than bias.
It comes from deciduous trees and therefore loses its leaves in the winter and the trees are typically broadleafed. Hardwoods are typically denser and grow slower than softwoods, and usually have an open grain--like oak and ash, but can be closed grain-like maple and poplar. Hardwoods are typically not a knotty as softwoods, so have straighter, cleaner grain patterns. There are exceptions of course. Both balsa and English brown oak are considered hardwoods and both are soft enough to damage with bare hands.
The difference between hardwood and softwood is in the closeness of the grain. For instance the timber that comes from eucalyptus is close and fine grained and is classed as a hardwood. Pine has a loose coarse grain and is a soft wood. Balsarwood as used in model airplanes is also classed as hardwood, because of it's grain not because of it's hardness.
some Hardwoods come in different textures. or some come in different type of colours-for example dark and light! but what are the other uses of hardwoods!
There are many different types of hardwoods. Some common hardwoods are: Sugar Maple Oak Beech Walnut Hickory Ash Cherry Hardwoods used for firewood produce more heat and burn longer than a softwood like pine.
Trees such as Oak, Maple, Mahogany, and Willow are hardwoods. Note that pine trees are NOT hardwoods but softwoods.
A tree is usually a hardwood if it is a deciduous, ie. if it has broad leaves. Hardwoods also have a slower rate of growth, meaning the grain is much denser. A good example of this would be to compare the grain density of an oak tree to that of a pine. The oak will have maybe four growth rings in the space where the pine has one.
Wood can be classified as either hardwood or softwood. Hardwoods come from deciduous trees and are typically denser and more durable, while softwoods come from evergreen trees and are generally less dense and more affordable. Another classification is based on the grain pattern, such as figured wood or straight-grain wood.
Dan D. Robinson has written: 'Utilization of Oregon hardwoods' -- subject(s): Hardwoods
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Oak, Teak.
its hardwoods and softwoods
Oak is an example of a hardwood.