The measurement was developed to determine whether a species is suitable for use as flooring.
African zebra wood flooring.
Depending on whether the wood is flatsawn or quartersawn the stripes can be either chaotic and wavy flatsawn or somewhat uniform quartersawn.
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Zebrawood is excellent for wood turning veneer furniture pens and knife handles.
It is a hard wood with a medium to coarse texture.
Texture is coarse with a lustrous surface.
Heartwood is a light brown or cream color with dark blackish brown streaks vaguely resembling a zebra s stripes.
Brenco exotic woods is an american manufactured hardwood flooring.
Has a fairly coarse texture and open pores.
We work with african exotic wood species only.
When you enter a room that has zebra wood flooring you will never forget it.
However we include it here and compare it to the rating of red oak to help you make a buying choice.
A perpetual favorite among consumers and connoisseurs alike the beauty of tigerwood is demonstrated in this laminate plank floor with great color and extra wide three strip design without any of the difficulties of the organic wood.
As of right now this wood is considered rare meaning supply is low and the price is high.
What does it look like.
The zebra like appearance is due to the light colored sapwood in contrast with the dark colored grain.
African zebrawood is a great choice if you want to compliment your particular home s decor.
Specializing in the exceptional and unusual browse our entire catalogue as you will also find a variety of plywood veneers wood finishes and millwork possibilities.
Depending on whether the wood is flatsawn or quartersawn the stripes can be either chaotic and wavy flatsawn or somewhat uniform quartersawn.
Grain is interlocked or wavy and produces alternating hard and soft grained material.
Zebrawood flooring tends to be lighter in color almost a yellow brown with streaks that tend to be a bit.
Zebrawood flooring can also sometimes be referred to as zebrano.
Zebrawood lumber has heartwood that is light brown or cream color with dark blackish brown streaks vaguely resembling a zebra s stripes.
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This wood was originally found in regions of west africa.
Supreme click african tigerwood wide plank laminate flooring.
Grain is usually wavy or interlocked.
Zebrawood is an exotic wood native to the western african countries of cameroon and gabon.
The test measures the pressure required to embed an 11 28mm 444 in diameter steel ball into wood to half the ball s diameter.
We supply over 60 species of domestic and exotic woods to your colour and dimension specifications.
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