Technical specie specifications for TigerWood from Fantastic Floor - Specializing in Discount Exotic and Domestic Hardwood Flooring, Prefinished Solid Flooring, Unfinished Solid Flooring and Engineered Flooring.

TigerWood Hardwood Flooring

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  • Scientific Name, Other Names: Astronium fraxinifolium, Cuta Tigre, Muiracatiara, Bois de Zebre, Bossona, Goncalo Alves, Mura, Kingwood, Urunday-para, Zebrawood, Zorrowood
  • Description: Tigerwood flooring is a highly distinctive exotic wood with vibrant reddish-brown tones and prominent black striping that varies in thickness from fine strokes to thick stripes. Its interlocked grain is also wavy and irregular, complementing the dynamic appearance of a Tigerwood floor. Tigerwood is ranked among the more durable hardwoods with a Janka hardness rating of 1850, making Tigerwood a visually striking floor that lasts. Interior decorators often look to Tigerwood hardwood flooring to bring a bold accent to a room. Tigerwood is also a popular choice of decking material because of its inherent durability and resistance to inclemant weather decay, which bodes well for Tigerwood floors that don't see nearly the level the elemental wear and tear of an exterior deck.
  • Janka Hardness: 1,850 pounds
  • Strength (MOR): 20,120 psi
  • Stiffness (MOE): 2,390 1000 psi
  • Density (KG/m3): 660
  • Tangential Shrinkage: 7.6 %
  • Radial Shrinkage: 4.0 %
  • About: Our Tigerwood hardwood flooring is available in unfinished and prefinished formats. Both are 3/4" thick boards with available widths between 3" to 5" and random lengths from 1' - 7'. Our prefinished Tigerwood hardwood is available exclusively in clear grade, while our unfinished is available in select and clear grades.
  • Family: Anacardiaceae
  • Tree Characteristics:
  • Geographic Area: Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela
  • Color: Reddish-brown heartwood with brownish-white sapwood.
  • Photosensitivity: Tigerwood will darken over three months upon light exposure. It will become darker reddish-brown and then stabilize.
  • Luster: Medium to dull
  • Grain: Irregular and wavy or interlocked
  • Texture: Fine
  • Drying Characteristics: Slow drying, difficult to dry
  • Working Characteristics: Difficult to cut, nailing requires predrilling.
  • Durability Rating: Highly durable, resistant to insect attack.
  • Applications: Boats, decorative veneer, furniture, joinery, flooring, musical instruments, plywood, railroad ties, turnery.
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