Properties of Timber and Wood from Europe for Interior Design and Decorating Finishes
Types of Timber and Wood from Europe
Ash
- Hardwood
- White cream color timber
- Coarse texture
- Irregular grain
- Native of Europe
Uses - ideal for steam bending, veneers, decorative furniture
Chestnut
- Hardwood
- Straw brown color
- Timber has a similar appearance to oak
Uses - steam bending, interior woodwork, paneling and veneers |
European Ash |
Elm (Wych Elm)
- Hardwood
- Light brown color timber with an occasional green tinge
- It has a straight grain
Uses - veneer, interior joinery |
European Beech |
Oak (European)
- Hardwood
- Timber color is yellow/brown
- Visible pattern
- Coarse Texture
- Sometimes silver gray grain
Uses - internal and external joinery, veneers and furniture
Beech
- Hardwood
- Timber color is a light pinkish brown
- Straight grain fine texture
Uses - ideal for steam bending, furniture, veneers
Larch
- Softwood
- Large Tree 40-60m in height
- Native to North and Central Europe/Russia
- The heartwood is yellowish brown and is non durable
- The Sapwood is a lighter brown
- It has a straight grain
- Is relatively free from knots
- It has a natural resilience to insect and fungal attack
- Has prominent growth rings
Uses - matched lining, rusticated weatherboarding, flooring
Scots Pine
- Softwood
- The heartwood is dark brown
- The sapwood is close to white
- Straight grain
- Relatively free of knots
Uses - cladding, joinery, flooring, structural work
Birch
- Hardwood
- Timber is a white/brown color
- Smooth surface
Uses - very popular for plywood furniture
Walnut (European)
- Hardwood
- Timber color is a warm gray brown
- It has very dark markings
Uses - veneers for furniture and paneling
Yew
- Softwood
- Timber color is straw pink
- It has a very wavy grain
Uses - Veneers, furniture and decorative joinery
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