Wood has always been and continues to be a material of great importance to mankind. It is highly versatile, it is relatively light in weight, yet has good strength in both tension and compression; and provides rigidity, toughness and insulating properties. It can be bent or twisted into special shapes, and it is readily worked, fastened and finished. The finished surface is pleasant to the touch and the visual patterns provided can be of great beauty. Consequently wood is widely used in furniture and windows construction in a variety of ways.

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