Timber
Types of Timber
There are two types of timber, called hardwood and softwood. These names do not refer to the properties of the wood but from whether the tree is coniferous or deciduous.
Softwood
Softwoods come from coniferous trees which are evergreen, needle-leaved, cone-bearing trees, such as cedar, spruce, fir and pine.
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Spruce
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Hardwood
Hardwoods come from broad-leaved, deciduous trees. The main hardwood timbers include ash, beech, birch, cherry, elm, mahogany, oak and teak.
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Ash
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Beech
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Elm
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Mahogany
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Oak
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