Lumber - Tree has been felled
Wood - The material itself
Timber - The formed / treated wood
Hardwood - Deciduous, slow growing trees (e.g. Oak, Chestnut, Teak)
Softwood - Coniferous, relatively quickly growing trees (e.g. Spruce pine, Larch, Douglas Pine)
* Some woods are used because of their indiginous properties, possessing certain characterists from a certain origin.
Growth / Annual rings - Light patches indicate summer's growth, dark - winter growth. (Dark sections caused by tree resin, used to protect the tree during colder months)
FSC - Forestry Stewardship Council. This mark declares that wood has come from a sustainable source.
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