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2. List of woods - Wikipedia

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   Meranti (Shorea spp.) Merbau, ipil (Intsia bijuga), Kwila; Mesquite. White mesquite (Prosopis alba) Chilean mesquite (Prosopis chilensis) Honey mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa) Black mesquite (Prosopis nigra) Screwbean mesquite (Prosopis pubescens) Velvet mesquite (Prosopis velutina) Mopane (Colophospermum mopane) Oak (Quercus) White oak. White ...

3. Janka hardness test - Wikipedia

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   For hardwood flooring, the test usually requires an 80 mm × 150 mm (3 in × 6 in) sample with a thickness of at least 6–8 mm, and the most commonly used test is the ASTM D1037. When testing wood in lumber form, the Janka test is always carried out on wood from the tree trunk (known as the heartwood), and the standard sample (according to ...

4. Woodworking - Wikipedia

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   Tape measure Tape measure: A tape measure is a retractable or flexible ruler that has measurement increments as small as 1/32" or 1 millimetre. Handsaw Three old handsaws: A handsaw, according to Cambridge University, "a saw that is operated by hand rather than using electricity or a motor." [21] Files & Rasps Top two are files.

5. Tape measure - Wikipedia

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   A tape measure or measuring tape is a long, flexible ruler used to measure length or distance. [1] It usually consists of a ribbon of cloth, plastic, fibreglass, or ...

6. Plywood - Wikipedia

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   Flexible plywood is designed for making curved parts, a practice which dates back to the 1850s in furniture making. [ citation needed ] At 3 ⁄ 8 inch (9.5 mm) thick, mahogany three-ply "wiggle board" or "bendy board" come in 4 by 8 feet (1.2 m × 2.4 m) sheets with a very thin cross-grain central ply and two thicker exterior plies, either ...

7. Edge banding - Wikipedia

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   Edge-banding or edge tape can refer to the narrow strip of material being used as the veneer. [2] Edge banding is used to cover the exposed sides of materials such as plywood, particle board, or MDF. This increases durability and gives the appearance of a solid or more valuable material. Common substitutes for edge banding include face frames ...

8. Brothers jailed for US home repairs scam targeting the elderly

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   Two County Fermanagh brothers who scammed elderly homeowners in the United States out of hundreds of thousands of dollars have been sentenced to 18 months in a US prison and face likely deportation.

9. Hoppus - Wikipedia

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   It is still used in the hardwood trade in some countries. This volume measurement was developed to estimate what volume of a round log would be usable timber after processing, in effect attempting to ‘square’ the log and allow for waste. The hoppus ton (HT) was also a traditionally used unit of volume in British forestry. One hoppus ton is ...