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		<title>Zebrawood</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:32:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Zebrawood tree, Microberlina, brazzavillensis, is found across the Congo, Gabon and Cameroon and is sought after for its characteristic grain striping.  This hardwood darkens with age and exposure to light, its straw, yellow-brown darkening to rich dark brown and the dark streaks deepening.
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		<title>White Oak</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:27:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This hardwood  species, Quercus, alba is recognizable on floors for its pattern of rays in colors from a beautiful tan to a golden brown.  White Oak is a heavy wood with medium bending and crushing strength, is low in stiffness and very good in steam bending, making it ideal to pursue as a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>White Ash</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:23:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The White Ash tree is 50-80 feet tall with a trunk 2-4 feet in diameter. The tree’s appearance is characterized by a round-topped crown at maturity.  This hardwood is noted to react well to staining and preservative treatment. White Ash ambers over time from its pale cream color to golden-straw. 
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		<title>Wenge</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:19:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This species, Milletia, laurentii, is a uniform dark chocolate brown color.  Wenge is gaining popularity in flooring because it is a good hardwood for turnery, cutting easily, and has a beautiful grain and interesting color. 
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		<title>Victorian Ash</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:16:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Victorian Ash has color variation from a color of cream or pale straw to pinkish highlights and some medium gray-brown colors. This hardwood  undergoes a color change, where its variation reduces and different color tones become a uniform appearance. 
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		<title>True Teak</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:13:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This hardwood species has been traditionally used for shipbuilding, but recently has gained great appeal as flooring. Natural oils in the wood can interfere with stain, so it is recommended to either use a solvent before staining is attempted or to use water-based finishing. Invariably, True Teak will darken to a golden brown with light [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Timborana</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:09:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Timborana wood species, Pseusopiptadenia psilostachya is similar to teak in that when fresh cut, the hardwood is a light, tan-yellow color which darkens to a tan-brown color. Through oxidation and sun exposure, reddish tones develop quickly over a period of 6 to 8 months.  Timborana is found in Brazil, Venezuela, Columbia and Guyana.
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		<title>Tigerwood</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:05:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This species, Astronium Lecointei is a boldly striped hardwood with an orange, reddish-brown background and chocolaty brown stripes. Tigerwood flourishes in Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Guatemala and Mexico.
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		<title>Tiger&#8217;s Eye Walnut</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:02:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This wood is a beautiful species with tan-brown background with fine black striping.  This hardwood works well with hand and machine tools despite the presence of gum pockets which interfere with sawing. Tiger&#8217;s Eye Walnut will change with age as its golden brown deepens to a darker brown under the black striping. 
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		<title>Tamarind</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:59:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tamarind is a hardwood with a uniform orange brown color very similar to Brazilian Cherry. This species is also ideal for flooring because it is extremely hard and durable, with a janka rating of 3000. The wood is therefore rated as very difficult to work because of its high density and high silica content. Tamarind [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sydney Blue Gum</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:55:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sydney Blue Gum is a dense hardwood with a janka rating of 2025 and a distinctive color range that goes from dark, rich pink through deep red-brown.  Sydney Blue Gum is photosensitive and will darken moderately, with a reduction in brightness, to a medium brownish red.   
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		<title>Sweet Chestnut</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:51:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The European Sweet Chestnut is the ideal choice to replace the void left behind from the American Chestnut, which is now commercially extinct due to the chestnut blight.  This hardwood does not hold up against too much traffic or wear, has a janka rating of 540, and must be sanded carefully to reach a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sucupira</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:46:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This heavy, durable hardwood, Bowdichia Nitida, is an ideal wood for flooring.  An unusual attribute for Sucupira wood relative to most species imports is that this hardwood will lighten in color with age.
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