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Title: Wood Facts A Series Saturday
Post by: Dawie on February 19, 2011, 03:56:02 am

Here's todays fact.
David

Not all wood that comes from hardwood {flowering} broadleaf trees is hard and wood that comes from softwood {conifers} cone-bearing trees is soft. There are exceptions to this, for instance Balsa {Ochroma pyramidale} and Basswood {Tilia americana} are hardwoods even though they are extremely soft. Pacific Yew {Taxus brevifolia} is a softwood but is harder than most Maples {Acer spp.}, Oaks {Quercus spp.} or Walnuts {Juglans spp.}.

Title: Re: Wood Facts A Series Saturday
Post by: Marcellarius on February 19, 2011, 04:26:38 am

you must be a sherlock Holmes by now, I mean all this research and information you found.
when your done with this topic series you might consider in changing your name from Dawie in to DaWiki ;D

Title: Re: Wood Facts A Series Saturday
Post by: Dawie on February 19, 2011, 07:08:19 am

 ;D Like that Marcel.
David