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American Oak
Janka rating: 8.0 |
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A hard-wearing timber that produces a tough, long lasting floor.
The timber is grained with only minor close colour variations. |
Pacific Brush Box
Janka rating: 9.5 |
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Grow up in southeast Asia.
Colour & density similar to Australian Brush Box.
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Kempas
Janka rating: 7.5 |
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Grow up in southeast Asia.
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Balau
Janka rating: 11.0 |
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Heavy hardwoods.
Balau is a tropical hardwood of the family Dipterocarpaceae. Balau is a very dense tightly grained wood that is heavily laden with rich tropical oils and resins. Balau’s texture is very fine and even.
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Merbau
Janka rating: 9.0 |
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Merbau is a tree that grows in mangroves in Southeast Asia and islands in the Pacific Ocean. The wood is used for flooring in U.S. and European markets. It is a very durable and termite-resistant wood. Merbau is in brown colour and contains a “gold” fleck that runs through the grain, considered to be attractive by some.
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