he Janka hardness test measures the resistance of a sample of wood to denting and wear. It measures the force required to embed an 11.28 mm (.444 in) steel ball into wood to half the ball's diameter. This method leaves an indentation. A common use of Janka hardness ratings is to determine whether a species is suitable for use as flooring.
What wood is the hardest? (Archinect Sex Week, yo)
Anything past hard maple is overkill for flooring. My white oak floors are 90 years old and look great.
Exotics have way too much baggage associated with them, I can't even appreciate the beauty of the wood anymore- I just see environmental destruction, slave labor, and the murder of activists opposed to the illegal lumber trade.
I appreciate all colors of hardwood. Especially if its cheap. I've heard that once you've installed black walnut, however, you will never use white oak again.
It leaves out Black Locust; a US harvest wood... 1700 hardness factor and rot/decay resistant. The hard one is finding someone who can kiln it properly, so it has a reputation for warping in the field.
further mightyaa, Van Valkenburgh, Noone, Zolli, and Lavender released a report back in 2011, highlighting all the reasons why Black Locust should be spec'd over IPE and other tropical hardwoods.
There is an argument for using tropical hardwoods that are certified by the FSC: it encourages conservation to some degree. Otherwise, as the world's forests continue to be rapidly cleared, they just burn the trees to make room for short-lived farming or development.
Black locust is awesome. I planted a grove of it to use for fence posts on my small farm. Not only is it super hard and super rot resistant, but it's leguminous, which means that its roots harbor bacteria that capture nitrogen from the atmosphere, which is much more sustainable than using typical petroleum-derived nitrogen fertilizer. It also coppices, so you can cut it down and it will sprout new growth--a never-ending fence post factory. Other woods are easier to use and better for woodworking, IME.
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he Janka hardness test measures the resistance of a sample of wood to denting and wear. It measures the force required to embed an 11.28 mm (.444 in) steel ball into wood to half the ball's diameter. This method leaves an indentation. A common use of Janka hardness ratings is to determine whether a species is suitable for use as flooring.
What wood is the hardest? (Archinect Sex Week, yo)
Anything past hard maple is overkill for flooring. My white oak floors are 90 years old and look great.
Exotics have way too much baggage associated with them, I can't even appreciate the beauty of the wood anymore- I just see environmental destruction, slave labor, and the murder of activists opposed to the illegal lumber trade.
anonitect, WHITE OAK is trending in NYC, is that why?
All I get out of this is that there's a lot of hard wood in Brazil.
I'm 13.
lol Josh.
Before laying wood, I always give it my own hardness test.
I appreciate all colors of hardwood. Especially if its cheap. I've heard that once you've installed black walnut, however, you will never use white oak again.
who wood have guessed it?
There are so many exotic and beautiful woods that aren't shown in that scale of hardness.
I was wondering, what is the best method of making wood harder?
tintt, the act of burnishing wood, or repeatedly rubbing it, tends to do the trick.
josh you made this thread roll, hilarious. ....whats your Janka?
to be clear, asking everyone about their Janka.
Its all about the redwood- size does matter!
TigerWoods require frequent polishing.
It leaves out Black Locust; a US harvest wood... 1700 hardness factor and rot/decay resistant. The hard one is finding someone who can kiln it properly, so it has a reputation for warping in the field.
further mightyaa, Van Valkenburgh, Noone, Zolli, and Lavender released a report back in 2011, highlighting all the reasons why Black Locust should be spec'd over IPE and other tropical hardwoods.
There is an argument for using tropical hardwoods that are certified by the FSC: it encourages conservation to some degree. Otherwise, as the world's forests continue to be rapidly cleared, they just burn the trees to make room for short-lived farming or development.
Black locust is awesome. I planted a grove of it to use for fence posts on my small farm. Not only is it super hard and super rot resistant, but it's leguminous, which means that its roots harbor bacteria that capture nitrogen from the atmosphere, which is much more sustainable than using typical petroleum-derived nitrogen fertilizer. It also coppices, so you can cut it down and it will sprout new growth--a never-ending fence post factory. Other woods are easier to use and better for woodworking, IME.
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