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Ash |  Birch |  Beech |  Brazilian |  Cherry |  Cypress |
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(Black) (Prunus serotina) Color: Heartwood is dark to redish brown, lustous; sapwood is light brown to pale with a light pinkish tone. Some manufacturers steam lumber to bleed the darker heartwood color into the sapwood, resulting in a more uniform color. Grain: Fine, frequently wavy, uniform texture. True quatersawn has distinctive flake pattern. Texture is satiny, with some gum pockets. Properties: Hardness: 950 Janka Table, 26% softer than Northern red oak Durability: Strong, moderately hard. Usually considered too soft for an entire floor-mostly used for accents and borders. |  |