What Is A Good Janka Rating If You Have Dogs? (Hardwood Floor)
The Janka hardness rating is a system designed to measure the relative hardness of wood. It measures the amount of force required to press a small steel ball halfway into a piece of wood to determine...
The Janka Hardness Test refers to the pounds force (lbf) required to push a 0.444" (11.28 mm) diameter steel ball halfway into a sample of wood to mimic the difficult of denting the specimen. It...
If you've ever seen a tree with an odd looking deformity on the trunk or branch that looks like something growing out of it, it's most likely a burl. A burl is a growth that can appear on any type...
An amboyna burl comes from the Narra tree, a rare exotic wood grown mostly in Southeast Asia. Named after the Ambon Island in Indonesia from where it's believed to have originated, amboyna can be...
Wooden roller coasters often feel rough due to the nature of the material and the design of the ride. Unlike steel coasters with smooth, precision-engineered tracks, wooden coasters use lumber, which...
The kanuka tree is one that is found specifically in New Zealand. Kanuka isn't as well as known outside its native land as the similar-sounding manuka tree and you might be surprised to know that...
