1. ASH BEECH TEAK SCOTS PINE YELLOW PINE OAK IROKO BAMBOO POPLAR HARDWOOD MAPLE SOFTWOOD

2. HARDWOOD SOFTWOOD HARDWOODBLOCKBOARD HARDWOODPLYWOOD HARDWOODMDF HARDBOARD CHIPBOARD

3. Straight grained hardwood with a fine texture. Very hard but easy to work with. Often used for children’s toys. Can be steam bent. A very strong open grained hardwood. Traditionally used for furniture in this country and for timber structures in buildings. Stains black with iron fittings. Pale, open grained hardwood, easy to work with. Used for tool handles, ladders and more modern style furniture A very durable darkish oily hardwood, resistant to moisture. Expensive and slow growing. Often comes from tropical rainforests. Used for outdoor furniture, salad bowls & boat building. Sometimes known as ‘poor mans teak’. Similar properties but grown more quickly & sustainably. A very pale hardwood. Sustainably farmed. Relatively inexpensive and easy to work with. Used for painted joinery.

4. A hard, straight grained softwood. Very visible grain with few knots. Used for floorboards & some furniture An inexpensive, knotty softwood. Used for cheap furniture, DIY work & simple joinery Manufactured Board

5. ash