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Deodar is in great demand as building material because of its durability, rot-resistant character and fine, close grain, which is capable of taking a high polish. Its historical use to construct religious temples and in landscaping around temples is well recorded. Its rot-resistant character also makes it an ideal wood for constructing the well-known houseboats of Srinagar, Kashmir. In Pakistan and India, during the British colonial period, deodar wood was used extensively for construction of barracks, public buildings, bridges, canals and railway cars.^[4] Despite its durability, it is not a strong timber, and its brittle nature makes it unsuitable for delicate work where strength is required, such as chair-making. The most common type of cedar is the western red variety. Western red cedar, as its name implies, has a reddish colour to it. This type of wood is relatively soft (1 on a scale of 1 to 4), has a straight grain and one of the most aromatic woods (hence, a cedar chest. drawer and wardrobe nuggets and coat hangers make clothes smell nice and deters insects such as moths ). Western Red cedar is mostly used for outdoor projects such as furniture, decks, and building exteriors because it can handle moist environments without rotting.

Pine is very easy to work with and, because most varieties are relatively soft, it lends itself to carving. Pine is commonly used in furniture because it’s easy to shape and stain. Pine generally takes stain very well (as long as you seal the wood first). Pine wood is widely used in high-value carpentry items such as window frames, paneling, floors and roofing, and the resin of some species is an important source of turpentine.

Often referred to as Douglas Fir, this wood has a straight, interesting and pronounced grain, and has a reddish brown tint to it. Fir is most often used for building; as it’s inexpensive and can be used for some furniture-making as well. It doesn’t take stain very well, so it’s best to use it only when in the raw or you intend to paint the finished product. Douglas fir is moderately strong and hard for a softwood, rating 4 on a scale of 1 to 4.

It is sometimes known as “Burmese teak”. Teak wood has a leather-like smell when it is freshly milled. It is particularly valued for its durability and water resistance, and is used for boat building, exterior construction, veneer, furniture, carving, turnings, and other wood projects. Teak’s natural oils make the timber termite and pest resistant. Teak is durable even when not treated with oil or varnish. Timber cut from old teak trees was once believed to be more durable and harder than plantation grown teak. Studies have shown that plantation teak performs on par with old-growth teak in erosion rate, dimensional stability, warping, and surface checking, but is more susceptible to colour change from UV exposure. It rates a 3 on a scale of 1 to 5 for hardness.

Ash is a hardwood and is hard, dense, tough and very strong but elastic, extensively used for tool handles and baseball bats and other uses demanding high strength and resilience. Ash has great finishing qualities. It also has good machining qualities, and is quite easy to use with nails, screws and glue. There is little demand for the wood and therefore less expensive as other hardwoods.It is also often used as material for electric guitar bodies. Some Fender Stratocasters and Telecasters are made of ash. It is also used for making drum shells. Early cars had frames which were intended to flex as part of the suspension system in order to simplify construction. Morgan cars still have frames made from ash.

Copper

• a good electrical conductor
• a good thermal conductor
• corrosion resistant
• antibacterial
• easily joined
• ductile
• tough
• non magnetic
• attractive colour
• easy to alloy
• recyclable
• catalytic

The advantageous properties of stainless steels can be seen when compared to standard plain carbon mild steel. Although stainless steels have a broad range of properties, in general, when compared with mild steel, stainless steels have:

~       Higher corrosion resistance

~       Higher cryogenic toughness

~       Higher work hardening rate

~       Higher hot strength

~       Higher ductility

~       Higher strength and hardness

~       A more attractive appearance

~       Lower maintenance