Facts about Wood
Janka Rating “Hardness of Wood”
The Janka hardness rating measures the pounds per inch (psi) density of a variety of wood flooring species. Denser floors have a higher density rating and are therefore harder to gouge or indent.
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West Red Cedar Californian Redwood Spanish Cedar (Cedro Rosa) Douglas Fir Meranti Honduran Mahogany Mahogany African Mahogany S. American Lacewood Southern Yellow Pine Cambara Cedrinho American Cherry Black Walnut Peruvian Walnut Brazilian Eucalyptus Teak Larch Heart Pine Carribean Heart Pine Yellow Birch Northern Red Oak American Beech White Ash Vintage Oak White Oak Australian Cypress Copaiba-Bacana Carribean Walnut Royal Mahogany Hard Maple Brazilian Maple African Walnut (Sappelle) Brazilian Oak (Tauari) Cameron Tinborana Zebra Wood Wenge Bamboo Patens |
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Kempas Angelim Pedra African Cherry (Padeuk) Doussie Bolivian Rosewood (Morado) Garapa (Grapia) Hickory Pecan Curupixa – Abiu Amendoin Merbau African Rosewood (Bubigna) Sydney Blue (Gum) Jarrah Purple Heart Sucupira Tigerwood (Muiracatiara) Santos Mahogany (Cabreuva) Carribean Rosewood African Cedar (Bosse) Patagonian Rosewood Angelim Vermelho Brazilian Cherry (Jatoba) Bloodwood (Murapiranga) Etauba Brazilian Rosewood Monkey Wood (Macacauba) Brazilian Redwood Massaranduba (Bullet Wood) Southern Chestnut (Cumaru) Tarara (Canary Wood) Tiete Rosewood Tiete Chestnut Brazilian Teak Lapacho Bolivian Cherry Brazilian Walnut (Ipe) African Pearwood (Moabi) Brazilian Ebony Curupau Kurupayra |
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