Furniture Woods.
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:21 am
Hello
There are two types of woods:
1. Hardwoods
2. Softwoods
Whether a furniture wood is a hardwood or softwood is not dependent on its relative hardness. In fact, some hardwoods are actually softer than some softwoods. The true difference is that hardwoods are deciduous trees that lose their leaves and go dormant in the winter and softwoods are evergreen, cone-bearing trees.
Hardwoods include oak, ash, cherry, maple and poplar. Softwoods include cedar, fir, hemlock, pine, redwood and spruce. In general, hardwoods are more expensive than softwoods, because the wood is less abundant. But even some hardwoods, such as gum, can be relatively economical.
Have a nice day !
There are two types of woods:
1. Hardwoods
2. Softwoods
Whether a furniture wood is a hardwood or softwood is not dependent on its relative hardness. In fact, some hardwoods are actually softer than some softwoods. The true difference is that hardwoods are deciduous trees that lose their leaves and go dormant in the winter and softwoods are evergreen, cone-bearing trees.
Hardwoods include oak, ash, cherry, maple and poplar. Softwoods include cedar, fir, hemlock, pine, redwood and spruce. In general, hardwoods are more expensive than softwoods, because the wood is less abundant. But even some hardwoods, such as gum, can be relatively economical.
Have a nice day !