The Wood Library
Know your wood.
A working engineer's guide to the materials we build with — solid woods, the hardwood-vs-softwood truth, and the engineered boards (plywood, latte, MDF, HDF) you hear about at every carpenter. Plain language, real numbers.
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Hardwoods
From broadleaf trees — strong, lasting, the woods of heirloom furniture.
Softwoods
From conifers — light, affordable, easy to work, great outdoors.
Engineered Wood
Veneers, strips and fibres re-engineered into large, stable, affordable sheets.
