1. Hardwoods & Softwoods

2. Hardwoods Hardwoods are considered to come from trees with Broad Leaves. Oak

3. Softwoods Softwoods are considered to come from trees with needles Scots Pine

4. Some Examples of Native Hardwoods Oak Oak is used in cabinet and furniture making, boat building, barrels and flooring.

5. Some Examples of Native Hardwoods Beech Beech is used in cabinet and furniture making, work benches, desks, chairs, turnery, tool handles, mallets, decorative veneers and domestic flooring.

6. Some Examples of Native Hardwoods Ash Ash is used in furniture and cabinet making, hockey sticks, baseball bats, cricket stumps, turnery and plywood.

7. Walnut Walnut is used for high quality furniture, boat building, musical instruments, carving and veneers. Some Examples of Native Hardwoods

8. Teak Teak is used in Boat building, cabinet and furniture making, garden furniture, flooring and laboratory benches, decorative veneers. Note: It is best to use an oil finish with this timber. Teak can be difficult to glue and it's dust is known to be a skin irritant. Some Examples of Non Native Hardwoods

9. Mahogany Mahogany is used for high quality cabinet and furniture making, panelling, pattern making, decorative veneers and plywood. Some Examples of Non Native Hardwoods

10. Scots Pine Scots pine is used for furniture making, joinery, building construction, telegraph poles and plywood Some Examples of Native Softwoods

11. Larch Larch is used for furniture making, joinery, building construction, flooring and fence posts. Some Examples of Native Softwoods

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