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by GhaniyaM, Nov. 2014

Subjects: deign and technology, product design, soft woods

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	Scots pine (red deal)	Common name: Scots pine Physical characteristics: plenty of knots, coloured from light yellow to dark brown Property: Can be shaped and formed reasonably easily by handtools and machines. Uses: used in furniture and the construction industry, used for interior work
	Spruce	Common name: Spruce Physical characteristics: Creamy-white softwood with small hard knots Property: not very durable, outstanding stiffness-to-weight ratio Uses: Used for general indoor work, whitewood furniture used in bedrooms and kitchens.
	Douglas fir	Common name: Physical characteristics: A reddish brown wood and mostly knot free Property: Good to work with handtools and machinery Uses: Used extensively in the construction industry and in the production of plywood.
	Yew	Common name: Yew Physical characteristics: Straight grained Property: can be shaped and formed quite easily Uses: Used to manufacture both interior and exterior furniture e.g. chairs, gate posts and wood turning