31 мая 2016 г. · Generally hardwood takes a lot longer to grow and is more dense, making the wood more resistant to scratches and dents. E.g. Ash, Cedar, Cherry ...

2 янв. 2023 г. · Soft wood tells you how resistant the wood is to compression. Softwood lumber comes from trees which are gymnosperms. These are typically ...

4 мая 2023 г. · The terms do not indicate how dense the wood is, but merely its origin. Softwood comes from conifers and hardwood comes from deciduous (leafy) ...

1 авг. 2024 г. · The softer wood grain essentially “crushes” rather than “shears” under a single blade. In long grain chiseling, it's also splitting the fiber more than slicing ...

23 окт. 2021 г. · Hardwood vs soft doesn't refer to hard vs soft but the type of tree it comes from. In general hardwoods come from deciduous trees (Lose their leaves) and soft ...

20 февр. 2021 г. · Softwoods are generally used in rough construction because they grow faster and with less branching. Tall, straight, spruce/pine/fir grows quickly.

14 мая 2021 г. · What's a good rule of thumb when converting it? Clearly a 2x4 of oak is overkill compared to a 2x4 of soft pine, right?

24 февр. 2019 г. · Many reasons why softwood might be preferred over hardwood. It's less expensive, more readily available, and comes in standard sizes. That makes ...

10 авг. 2024 г. · I have done a bit of googling, and struggling to really determine the difference between the 2 types by eye.

15 нояб. 2019 г. · Softwood first, build the bench with the mentality that it isn't your forever bench. Chop it up, add features take them away and find what you like.