1. Edexcel Product Design: Graphics
Woods
Edexcel Product Design: Graphics

3. Woods Hardwoods: Aesthetic Functional & mechanical properties Softwood
Jelutong
Balsa
Softwood
Pine
Aesthetic
Functional & mechanical properties
Advantages
Disadvantages
For the creation of models and prototypes

4. Jelutong
Colour: initially almost white, darkening to a yellowish brown color with age.
Low density
Very easy to work with both hand and machine tools
Known for uniformity, softness, and stability
From South East Asia
Close grain

5. Balsa Very light & soft Fast growing Large
From Brazil and North Mexico
Excellent strength to weight ratio
Open grain

6. Pine There are about 115 species of pine
Pines are native to most of the Northern Hemisphere
Fast growing
Can be knotty

7. Which wood is best for…. Boats Furniture Model airplanes
Pattern making
Table tennis bats
Carving
Door frames
Photo frames
Small or intricate models

8. Which wood is best for…. Boats - balsa Furniture - pine
Model airplanes - balsa
Pattern making – jelutong (balsa can be used)
Table tennis bats - balsa
Carving – jelutong (balsa can be used)
Door frames - pine
Photo frames – balsa or pine
Small or intricate models - jelutong

9. Functional & mechanical properties
Task
Log onto the computers
Create a table:
Wood
Aesthetics
Functional & mechanical properties
Advantages
Disadvantages
Jelutong
Balsa
Pine
For aesthetics get an image of the wood and write a brief descrition.
For properties add things like lightweight or close grained etc
Then put some advantages and disadvantages for each
Print off