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The wood is heavy, hard, and stiff and has excellent dimensional stability. It is moderately dense, but very strong, with good shock resistance.
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This is one of the most prized of North American hardwoods. Although American black walnut is somewhat softer than northern red oak, the wood is heavy, hard, and stiff and has excellent dimensional stability. It is moderately dense, but very strong, with good shock resistance.
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White ash is elastic and hard, and it has excellent shock-resistance. The wood remains smooth under friction.
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Beech is frequently used in factory floors and other high-traffic areas, since it wears well and stays smooth when subjected to repeated friction. The wood is hard and elastic, with excellent shock-resistance.
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Birch is a very heavy, strong, durable wood. It is hard and stiff, with excellent shock-resistance.
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Additional character results from the grain of the wood, which can be straight or wavy with a natural luster.
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Teak has a high resistance to decay and termite attack. In fact the oil secreted by the wood is reported to be a natural insect repellant.
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Cumaru is resistant to insect attack and decay. Cumaru can take some time to dry properly due to its propensity to shrink when freshly cut, but does have good stability characteristics once dry.
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Along with its extreme hardness, strength, weight, density, and durability, ipe is also one of the most stable woods available.
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In addition to its warm reddish tint, this moderately lustrous wood is notable for its hardness and durability - Jatoba is extremely dense wood and very strong.
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Karri has a natural resistance to decaying. The wood is reported to no discernable odor. Karri is very difficult to dry properly due to its tendency to crack or warp when the process is rushed.
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Kempas has a natural resistance to decay. The wood remains smooth under friction and is reported to have no discernable odor. Kempas dries rather easily but can experience some splitting due to abnormalities in the wood.
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Due to its light color and durability, Maple is a popular choice when a "contemporary" look is desired for a wood floor.
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Merbau is almost as stable as teak. And although comparable to hickory in strength, Merbau has a much lower density. It has excellent dimensional stability and is highly resistant to termites.
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Mahogany is known for its strength and beauty, and it has outstanding durability. Given its hardness and color-fastness, santos mahogany is a superior choice to genuine Honduran mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla), which it closely resembles in color.
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White oak is slightly harder than red oak, and also more durable. However, both types are notably stiff and dense, have high shock resistance, and resist wear. Because of the high concentration of tannic acid in white oak, it is particularly resistant to fungi and insects.
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It has a fine, even texture and a straight grain, although it is prone to spiral growth. It is light, but fairly hard and strong. Careful seasoning is required to avoid warping, twisting and surface checking.
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