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Ash |  Birch |  Beech |  Brazilian |  Cherry |  Cypress |
 Hickory |  Mahogany |  Maple |  (Red)Oak |  Walnut |  (White)Oak |
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(Hard/Sugar) (Acer saccharum) Color: Heartwood is creamy white to light reddish brown; Sapwood is pale to creamy white. Grain: Closed, subdued grain, with medium figuring and uniform grain texture. Occasionally shows quilted, fiddleback, curly or bird's-eye figuring. Figured boards often culled during grading and sold at a premium. Properties: Hardness: 1450 janka Table, 12% harder than Northern red oak Durability: Dense, strong, tough, stiff, often used in bowling alleys and sports floors |  |