Softwood and hardwood are distinguished by the way they reproduce.
Are pencils made of hardwood or softwood.
That s why manufacturers use it for model airplanes.
Now let s clarify things.
But balsa wood is relatively soft malleable and lightweight.
For example balsa is a hardwood.
Cedar wood is most commonly used in pencil production.
Hardwood is not necessarily harder than softwood.
Correspondingly charcoals made from hard wood will burn significantly hotter than charcoals made from soft wood.
If you are making charcoal pencils you will want a hardwood charcoal so that the product will be more resistant to breakage.
It is impossible for something to not be made of matter.
The wood encases the graphite making it easier for the writer to hold.
More specifically it s used for non structural projects such as boxes doors pencils and ladders.
However softwood trees like pine are also used in making dowels sometimes.
Other hardwoods like poplar beech and mahogany are also used to manufacture dowels.
Great for telephone poles and decking.
Graphite is used to make the writing cores of pencils.
So if your purpose involves burning the charcoal once you have made it or using it to make pencils you.
Usually wood from trees like ash oak cherry and birch are used to make dowels as these woods are strong and reliable.
While there are only two main categories of lumber hardwood and softwood you can see that there are many other distinctions to consider.