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FloorGuy123
 Post subject: Just for fun - Favorite Exotic Hardwood Types?
PostPosted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 3:25 pm 
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I'm interested in what types of exotic hardwood people like the most. I'm partial to exotics with a light color and a dark grain, like tigerwood. Thoughts? Also, does anyone know of a stain brand or type that brings out the grain without affecting the color of the wood too much?
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 Post subject: Re: Just for fun - Favorite Exotic Hardwood Types?
PostPosted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 4:33 pm 
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I'm partial to woods from the U.S. or Canada.

Neutral stain.

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 Post subject: Re: Just for fun - Favorite Exotic Hardwood Types?
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Hickory comes close as any to tigerwood. Love the tigerwood too. More time consuming to install than hickory though.

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FloorGuy123
 Post subject: Re: Just for fun - Favorite Exotic Hardwood Types?
PostPosted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 12:18 pm 
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@Stephen - Good to know! Why is tigerwood more time-consuming to install than hickory?
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FloorGuy123
 Post subject: Re: Just for fun - Favorite Exotic Hardwood Types?
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@Howard - NEUTRAL stain! Of course!
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floormeintucson
 Post subject: Re: Just for fun - Favorite Exotic Hardwood Types?
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FloorGuy123 wrote:
@Stephen - Good to know! Why is tigerwood more time-consuming to install than hickory?



They're both a pain because of the extreme variation in color from plank to plank. See the first few pics on my website slideshow, front page. And back aways is some hickory five inch. Click on picture to read info.

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