Different types of construction projects call for different kinds of timber both hardwood and softwood are used for everything from structural to decorative.
Timber types hardwood and softwood.
This happens to be generally true but there are exceptions such as in the cases of wood from yew trees a softwood that is relatively hard and wood from balsa trees a.
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Wikimedia commons the reason why we have included this wood in our list of softwoods is that people tend to consider cedar as hardwood but no it is a softwood.
What are softwood species.
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Hardwood is not necessarily a harder material more dense and a softwood is not necessarily a softer material less dense.
Softwood species pretty pretty wood.
Common hardwood species include oak maple cherry mahogany and walnut.
Hardwood species are not always necessarily stronger than softwoods but many species are well known for their beautiful and distinct wood grain patterns.
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There are also some woods which are considered to be hardwoods that are not deciduous trees such as bamboo and palm.
Softwoods come from conifer trees or cone bearing trees.
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This wood has a soft red brown coloration with a fine straight grain and a smattering of knots.