Appearance of Wood

Abstract

Although vast quantities of timber are used in construction, and much of this is softwood, there are still large quantities of wood used primarily on the grounds of its aesthetic appeal, for example, for furniture, door skins, wall panelling and certain sports goods. The decorative appearance of many timbers is due to the texture, or figure, or colour of the wood, and often to a combination of two, if not all three of these characteristics.