Hardwood Flooring Species - Brazilian
Cherry
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Hardness: 2820 |
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Stability: Average
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Colors: Varies
considerably. Tan salmon |
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Color Changes: Pronounced
darkening from tan/salmon color to
deep reddish brown |
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Shaw Engineered Versalock
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Origin of Brazilian Cherry-
South & Central
America |
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Botanical Name(s)-
Hymenaea, courbaril |
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Trade
Name(s)- Jatoba |
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Other
Uses In Industry- Fine furniture, cabinetry,
architectural details, decorative veneers, joinery
and turnery |
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About Grading
Grades
of hardwood flooring will vary within each specie.
Common guidelines to follow would be described as
follows; Clear has a more uniform appearance, free
of character and comes mostly from the heart of
the tree. Hence, heartwood. Select will also be
uniform in appearance but will contain
characteristics that are natural to all hardwoods
such as wider color variations and knots. Select
and Better will be a notch between select and
common grades. Common grades are ordinarily
classed at #1 and #2. Both will have significant
color variations and more character. #2 will have
more than #1. |
