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2. Janka hardness test - Wikipedia

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   The Janka hardness test (English: / ˈdʒæŋkə /; [1] German: [ˈjaŋka]), created by Austrian-born American researcher Gabriel Janka (1864–1932), measures the resistance of a sample of wood to denting and wear. [citation needed] It measures the force required to embed an 11.28-millimeter-diameter (7⁄16 in) steel ball halfway into a ...

3. Lignum vitae - Wikipedia

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   Lignum vitae is hard and durable, and is also the densest wood traded (average dried density: ~79 lb/ft 3 or ~1,260 kg/m 3); [4] it will easily sink in water. On the Janka scale of hardness, which measures hardness of woods, lignum vitae ranks highest of the trade woods, with a Janka hardness of 4,390 lbf (compared with Olneya at 3,260 lbf, [5] African blackwood at 2,940 lbf, hickory at 1,820 ...

4. Ebony - Wikipedia

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   Ebony. Cross-section of an unprocessed piece of ebony wood. Ebony is a dense black/brown hardwood, coming from several species in the genus Diospyros, which also includes the persimmon tree. A few Diospyros species, such as macassar and mun ebony, are dense enough to sink in water. Ebony is finely textured and has a mirror finish when polished ...

5. List of Indian timber trees - Wikipedia

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   It contains ripe wood in the outer crust. The colour of this ripened wood is dark brown. It is strong, durable and fibrous. Palm is used for furniture, roof covering, rafters and joists. Pine: Pinus spp. Pine wood is hard and tough except white pine which is soft. It decays easily if it comes into contact with soil. It is heavy and coarse grained.

6. Lyptus - Wikipedia

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   Lyptus is the trade name of a wood made from a hybrid of two species of Eucalyptus tree, Eucalyptus grandis and Eucalyptus urophylla. Developed for quick harvesting, and grown on plantations in Brazil, Lyptus is marketed as an environmentally friendly alternative to oak, cherry, mahogany, and other wood products that may be harvested from old ...

7. Small Kitchen? Here's How You Can Still Have the Island of ...

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   There are even cabinets underneath for added storage. Lindsay Laine Interiors. Introduce Rustic Wood. ... Pantry space can be hard to come by, so make the most of your island to store whatever you ...