softwoods
Conifer lumber category
Softwoods are woods from coniferous trees—pines, spruces, firs, cedars.
The term is slightly misleading: softwood refers to the botanical category (gymnosperms), not actual hardness.
Some softwoods are harder than some hardwoods.
Softwoods dominate construction lumber because the trees grow fast and straight: The frame is built from softwoods.
Cone-bearing evergreen
- spruceNeat; also a conifer
- firCone-bearing evergreen genus
- cedarDurable, fragrant conifer
- cypressDurable-wooded coniferous evergreen
hemlock · larch · juniper · yew · sequoia · balsa · poplar · basswood
Sawn wood for building
- sawmillLog-to-board factory
- forestryManaging wooded land
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
- harvestGathering mature crops
board · plank · log · milling · grading · kiln-dried · green wood · dimensional
Structural or contextual shaping
- joistHorizontal structural beam
- plywoodEngineered layered wood panels
- sidingExterior wall covering
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
sheathing · decking · studs · rafters · cladding · paneling · subflooring · formwork
Lacking mass or importance
- workableAble to be implemented
- porousAllowing passage of fluids
- knottyComplex and difficult
- grainyRough with particles
splintery · low-density · fast-growing · flexible · affordable · renewable · sustainable · biodegradable
Plant circulatory fluid
- pitchFrequency of sound
- resinViscous plant secretion
- turpentinePine-resin solvent
- rosinSolidified conifer sap
oleoresin · amber · balsam · sticky · aromatic · fragrant · exudate · tapping
Craft of shaping lumber
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- whittlingKnife-carving wood into shapes
- turningAct of rotating
- cabinetmakingCraft of building furniture
joinery · veneering · scrollwork · toymaking · modelmaking · pyrography · intarsia · furniture
pine
Cone-bearing evergreen
cypress · hemlock · larch · juniper · yew · sequoia · balsa · poplar · basswood · willow
lumber
Sawn wood for building
- sawmillLog-to-board factory
- forestryManaging wooded land
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
harvest · board · plank · log · milling · grading · kiln-dried · green wood · dimensional · timber
framing
Structural or contextual shaping
truss · sheathing · decking · studs · rafters · cladding · paneling · subflooring · formwork · scaffolding
lightweight
Lacking mass or importance
grainy · splintery · low-density · fast-growing · flexible · affordable · renewable · sustainable · biodegradable
sap
Plant circulatory fluid
- pitchFrequency of sound
- resinViscous plant secretion
- turpentinePine-resin solvent
rosin · oleoresin · amber · balsam · sticky · aromatic · fragrant · exudate · tapping · distillation
woodworking
Craft of shaping lumber
cabinetmaking · joinery · veneering · scrollwork · toymaking · modelmaking · pyrography · intarsia · furniture · sanding
- materialsmetal, metals, wood, ceramic, fabric
- Forest Termsoak, pine, spruce, fir, cedar
- woodlandsforest, woodland, mixed forest, timberland, grove
- lumberyardlogs, planks, beams, lumber, sawdust
- Reforestationtree planting, seedlings, saplings, native trees, nursery
- woodlottrees, timber, firewood, logging, tree farm