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Antiques - Wood Basics
Pine
Pine is a pale, knotted soft wood with a wide, straight grain. It grows in Europe and North America. Pine was often used in furniture intended to be painted. Everyday furniture — kitchen tables and chairs -were often made from pine.
Maple & Elm
Maple and elm are coarse-grain hard woods found in North America and Europe. They were frequently used in utilitarian furniture. Often a veneer of a finer wood was applied to these woods.
Veneers
Veneering is a technique where a very thin sheet of a more expensive wood is glued to a less expensive wood.
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