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Thread: Brazillian Walnut and ???

  1. 10-13-2009, 1:57 PM #16
    John Czaplicki
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    massaranduba

    ...also known as brazillian redwood apparently.
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  2. 10-13-2009, 3:35 PM #17
    Jacob Robinson
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    interesting

    I'm not the most familiar with types of woods, but because of how it looks, and your testament that it is heavy, i have to say that it 'almost' looks like mesquite. but i doubt it, because mesquite tends to have more knots. (and has been known to make sparks when you cut it with power tools! very hard wood)
    deferring to other people's superior knowledge. burn a sliver of it and see what the smell is like! that could give you a lot more information.
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  3. 10-13-2009, 4:14 PM #18
    Kirk Smith
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    My hard wood floor is massaranduba (Brazillian Redwood). Very beautiful dark, reddish color after few months.

    It is very hard and heavy. The hardness is above 3000 in yanka scale. I think it only behind the IPE.

    Kirk
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  4. 10-16-2009, 3:37 PM #19
    John Kendall
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    I checked out massaranduba on the website and a couple of others and I believe that's what I've got. Now to get my project finished!!

    Thanks everyone!!!
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