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Wood Floor Species:  Merbau - Ipil, kwila- Intsia spp

Merbau engineered plank

LEFT-Oil based RIGHT-Water Based

 

 Appearance: Color: Heartwood is yellowish to orange-brown when freshly cut, turning brown to dark red-brown upon exposure
Grain: Straight to interlocked or wavy; coarse texture
Availability: Limited
Properties: Hardness: 1925, Janka Table, 49% harder than Northern red oak . Durability: Excellent
Workability: Sawing: Moderately difficult to work due to high density, carbide tooling recommended Nailing: Good Sanding: Satisfactorily Finishing: Wood stains black in contact with ferrous metals or moisture

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