The difference between softwood and hardwood can often be difficult to tell.A common misconception is that a softwood is soft and hardwood is hard. This is not the case. For examply, Balsa wood can...
There are both softwood plywoods (made from either Southern yellow pine or Douglas fir) and hardwood plywoods.Hardwood plywood comes in four types: poplar plywood, which is poplar all the way...
Cherry wood, along with most fruit woods, is a hardwood. Cherry has been very popular through the years for furniture making, as it is quite sturdy and very attractive when finished.