4397 State Route 9 • Warrensburg, New York 12885 • phone: 518.623.9339 • email: info@countyfloors.com
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4397 State Route 9 • Warrensburg, New York 12885 • phone: 518.623.9339 • email: info@countyfloors.com | |
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Wood Flooring Wood Flooring SpeciesRibbon GumScientific Name:Eucalyptus viminaris Other Names and Species:
Manna Gum Origin:Australia Appearance:Ribbon gum ranges from light pinkish-brown to a paler shade of yellow in color. The grain of the wood is straight with a medium and even texture. Properties:The wood is reported to a slight odor commonly associated with eucalyptus shoots. Ribbon gum can be somewhat diffuclt to dry properly, as the species is subject to collapse during the process. Janka Hardness: 1349Ribbon gum is thirty-four percent harder than teak, about four percent harder than red oak, almost identical to white oak (less than one percent difference), seven percent softer than hard maple, roughly sevety-four percent as hard as hickory or pecan, and sixty-one percent as hard as santos mahogany's ranking of 2200. Workability:Pre-drilling is suggested for nail-down applications as splitting occassionally occurs in the process. Glue holds well with ribbon gum flooring. This species sands and stains fairly well. Principal Uses:Ribbon gum's uses include flooring, panelling, joinery, construction, pulpwood, and railroad ties. |
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County Floors • 4397 State Route 9 • Warrensburg • New York • 12885
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