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Ultimately, literature is nothing but carpentry.... Both are very hard work. Writing something is almost as hard as making a table. With both you are working with reality, a material just as hard as wood. Both are full of tricks and techniques. Basically very little magic and a lot of hard work... -Gabriel Garcia Marquez

OAK WOOD

 Oak is the most widely used hardwood. There are more than 60 species of oak grown in the U.S., which can
be separated into two basic varieties; white and red. The red variety is also known as black oak (a reference
 to its bark).

Properties: Oak is a heavy, strong, light colored hardwood. It is ring porous, due to the fact that more and
 larger conductive vessels are laid down early in the summer, rather than later. Prominent rings and large pores
 give oak a course texture and prominent grain. Oak also has conspicuous medullary rays which can be seen as
"flakes" in quarter sawed oak lumber.

Uses: Oak is the most popular wood used to craft American and English country designs. It is also used for
Gothic and William & Mary reproductions, as well as many transitional and contemporary pieces.

10 Things To Never Do To A Wood Floor

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10 Things To Never Do To A Wood Floor

1. Do not use abrasives or harsh chemicals to clean your floor
2. Do not use hard casters on any furniture directly on your hardwood floor
3. Do not use steam mops on your hardwood floor
4. Do not pour cleaning product directly on floor
5. Do not wait too long between refinish projects
6. Do not wear high heel shoes on wood floors
7. Do not leave the legs of your furniture unprotected
8. Do not drag furniture or heavy appliances over your hardwood floors
9. Do not let your dog’s nails remain untrimmed
10. Do not allow any stains remain untreated !

TOP 3 HARD WOODS

TOP 3 HARD WOODS

1. Quebracho - From the Spanish “quebrar hacha,” which literally means
“axe breaker.” Aptly named, wood in the Schinopsis genus is among the
heaviest and hardest in the world.

2. Lignum Vitae -Widely accepted as the hardest wood in the world–this
wood has been listed as an endangered species and is listed in CITES.
 Consider Verawood as a very close substitute.

3. Gidgee - This Australian endemic is both very heavy and very strong.
 Some pieces are dark enough to be used as an ebony substitute: one that’s
even harder than the original article.