Glossary

Cherry

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Cherry

Cherry wood is elegant, warm, and versatile – ideal for toys, furniture, and creative interiors.

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Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus wood is hard, decorative, and weather-resistant – ideal for garden furniture, play equipment, and sustainable design objects.

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Fir

Fir wood is resin-free, lightweight, and easy to work with – ideal for toys, furniture, and creative indoor applications.

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Hardwoods

Hardwoods are robust, decorative wood types with diverse uses – ideal for toys, furniture, and creative applications. Regionally available, long-lasting, and ecologically valuable.

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Softwoods

Softwoods are lightweight, dimensionally stable wood types with versatile applications – ideal for toys, furniture, and construction projects. Fast-growing, easy to work with, and ecologically sign...

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Poplar

Poplar wood is a light-colored, lightweight hardwood with a homogeneous structure and excellent workability. It’s suitable for toys, furniture, and packaging in indoor settings – sustainable, splin...

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Walnut

Walnut wood is a noble, medium-weight hardwood with dark coloration and lively grain. It’s suitable for furniture, toys, and musical instruments – durable, easy to work with, and ideal for high-qua...

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Chestnut

Chestnut wood is a medium-weight, long-lasting hardwood with striking grain and high weather resistance. It’s suitable for furniture, toys, and outdoor structures – easy to work with, pest-resistan...

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Elm

Elm wood is a tough, decorative hardwood with lively grain. It’s suitable for furniture, toys, and musical instruments – easy to work with, long-lasting underwater, and ideal for creative and educa...

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Douglas Fir

Douglas fir wood is a weather-resistant, medium-weight softwood with reddish tones and a striking grain. It’s ideal for furniture, toys, and outdoor structures – durable, easy to work with, and per...

Wood Lexicon – Guidance for Consumers, Parents, and Everyone Who Chooses Consciously

The Wood Lexicon provides well-founded knowledge about wood types, materials, and their meaningful use in everyday life. It is aimed at anyone interested in sustainable materials, product quality, and child-friendly design – whether as parents, consumers, or creative makers.

The lexicon already includes comprehensive entries on a wide range of European and tropical wood species, including beech, chestnut, acacia, and walnut. It is complemented by expert information on materials such as MDF, laminated wood, solid wood, and plywood, as well as topics like DIN standards, quality grades, processing characteristics, and ecological aspects.

The goal is to offer clear and accessible guidance – for everyone who wants to make informed choices about toys, furniture, and everyday items, and who seeks factual information about the origin, properties, and applications of wood.

The content of the Wood Lexicon is continuously expanded and updated – new subject areas are already in preparation.

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