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Key Common B = Boat Building E = External use F = Furniture Making
P
= Pattern Making
T =
Turning |
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Timber |
Common
Usage |
Colour |
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Timber |
Common
Usage |
Colour |
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Afrormosia |
B |
E |
F |
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Brown
/ Olive |
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Myrtle
(Sth. American) |
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F |
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T |
Pink
/ Red |
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Amoora |
B |
E |
F |
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T |
Red
/ Brown |
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Myrtle
(Tasmanian) |
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F |
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T |
Pink
/ Red |
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Ash
(American) |
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F |
|
T |
Cream
/ Blonde |
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Nyatoh |
B |
E |
F |
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T |
Pink
/ Straw |
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Ash
(Pacific) |
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F |
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Pink
/ Straw |
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Oak
- Red Tulip |
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F |
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T |
Pink
/ Straw |
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Ash
- Silver |
B |
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F |
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Cream
/ Blonde |
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Oak
- Silky |
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F |
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T |
Pink
/ Straw |
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Ash
(Victorian) |
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E |
F |
|
T |
Pink
/ Straw |
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Oak
(American) |
B |
E |
F |
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Cream
/ Blonde |
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Basswood
(Kauvula) |
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F |
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T |
Cream
/ Blonde |
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Oak
( European ) |
B |
E |
F |
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Cream
/ Blonde |
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Beech
- Wau |
B |
E |
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Cream
/ Blonde |
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Obeche |
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P |
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Cream
/ Blonde |
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Beech
- White |
B |
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T |
Cream
/ Blonde |
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Perfect
Plank |
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P |
T |
Cream
/ Blonde |
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Beech
( American) |
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F |
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T |
Cream
/ Blonde |
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Pine
- Celery Top |
B |
E |
F |
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Cream
/ Blonde |
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Blackbean |
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F |
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T |
Brown |
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Pine
- Cypress |
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E |
F |
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Cream
/ Blonde |
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Blackwood |
B |
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F |
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Brown
/ Olive |
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Pine
- Huon |
B |
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F |
P |
T |
Cream
/ Blonde |
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Bubinga |
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F |
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Red
/ Brown |
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Pine
- King William |
B |
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F |
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Pink
/ Blonde |
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Cedar
- Pencil |
B |
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F |
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Pink
/ Straw |
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Pine
- Parana |
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F |
P |
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Cream
/ Blonde |
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Cedar
- Red |
B |
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F |
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T |
Red
/ Brown |
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Pine
- Putts |
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F |
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Cream
/ Blonde |
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Cherry
(African) |
B |
E |
F |
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Red
/ Brown |
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Pine
- Sugar |
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F |
P |
T |
Cream
/ Blonde |
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Cherry
(American) |
B |
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F |
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Pink
/ Orange |
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Pine
- Yellow |
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F |
P |
T |
Cream
/ Blonde |
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Cinnamon
Wood |
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F |
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Varied |
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Pine
(NZ-Clear) |
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F |
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T |
Cream
/ Blonde |
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Dalli |
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F |
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Pink
/ Straw |
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Pine
(SA) |
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F |
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T |
Cream
/ Blonde |
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Damar
Minyak |
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F |
P |
T |
Cream
/ Blonde |
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Pine
(West Vic) |
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F |
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T |
Cream
/ Blonde |
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Durian |
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F |
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Pink
/ Straw |
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Pulai |
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P |
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Cream
/ Blonde |
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Ebony |
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F |
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T |
Black
/ Brown |
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Quangdong
- Silver |
B |
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T |
Cream
/ Blonde |
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Elm
- Grey American |
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F |
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Cream
/ Blonde |
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Box |
B |
E |
F |
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T |
Red
/ Brown |
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Elm
- Red American |
B |
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F |
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T |
Brown |
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Red
Box |
B |
E |
F |
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Red |
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Geronggang |
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F |
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Pink
/ Straw |
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Rimu |
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F |
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Varied |
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Gum
- Mahogany |
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E |
F |
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Red
/ Brown |
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Rose
Alder |
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F |
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T |
Pink
/ Red |
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Gum
- Red |
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E |
F |
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T |
Red
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Rosewood
( African ) |
B |
E |
F |
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T |
Red |
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Iroko |
B |
E |
F |
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Brown
/ Olive |
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Rosewood
(Burmese) |
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F |
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Red
/ Brown |
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Jarrah |
B |
E |
F |
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Red |
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Rosewood
(N.G.) |
B |
E |
F |
P |
T |
Gold
/ Red |
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Jelutong |
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P |
T |
Cream
/ Blonde |
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Samrong |
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F |
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Straw
/ Brown |
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Karri |
B |
E |
F |
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Red
/ Pink |
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Sassafras
- Black Heart |
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F |
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T |
Varied |
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Kaudamu |
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F |
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Pink
/ Straw |
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Sepetir |
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F |
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Pink
/ Brown |
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Kauri
(Fiji) |
B |
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F |
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Cream
/ Blonde |
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Seraya |
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F |
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Pink
/ Straw |
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Kauri
(Island) |
B |
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F |
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Cream
/ Blonde |
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Sycamore - English |
F |
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T |
Pink
/ Straw |
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Koto |
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F |
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Cream
/ Blonde |
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Sycamore
- Satin |
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F |
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T |
Brown |
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Leatherwood |
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T |
Pink
/ Brown |
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Tarzarli
Silkwood |
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F |
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T |
Pink
/ Straw |
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Mahogany
- Rose |
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F |
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Red
/ Brown |
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Teak
(Burmese) |
B |
E |
F |
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Brown
/ Olive |
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Mahogany
- Swietenia |
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F |
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Red
/ Brown |
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Teak
(N.G.) |
B |
E |
F |
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Brown
/ Olive |
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Mahogany
(African) |
B |
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F |
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T |
Red
/ Brown |
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Terminalia |
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F |
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Pink
/ Straw |
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Mahogany
(Eastern) |
B |
E |
F |
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Brown |
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Vitex |
B |
E |
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T |
Grey
/ Brown |
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Mahogany
(Honduras) |
B |
E |
F |
P |
T |
Red
/ Brown |
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Walnut ( African ) | F | T | Brown / Olive |
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Mahogany
(Phillipine) |
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F |
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Pink
/ Straw |
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Walnut (American) |
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F |
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T |
Brown |
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Maple
(American) |
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F |
|
T |
Cream
/ Blonde |
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Walnut ( Brazilian) |
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F |
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T |
Brown |
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Maple
(Qld) |
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F |
|
T |
Pink
/ Straw |
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Walnut (Peruvian) |
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F |
|
T |
Brown |
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| Melunak |
F |
|
T |
Pink / Straw |
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Wattle
- Silver |
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F |
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Cream
/ Blonde |
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Meranti
|
B |
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F |
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T |
Pink
/ Straw |
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Wenge |
|
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F |
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T |
Brown |
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Merbau |
B |
E |
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Red
/ Brown |
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