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The Janka hardness test is a measure of the hardness of wood. It’s an important metric in the lumber industry, used to determine the durability and strength of different types of wood. Here’s a brief overview of what it involves and what it signifies: The Janka hardness scale provides a quantitative measure of the relative …
The Janka hardness test is a measure of the resistance of a type of wood to denting and wear. Named after its Austrian inventor, Gabriel Janka, the test measures the amount of force required to embed a 0.444-inch steel ball to half its diameter into a piece of wood. The result is stated in various …
Ipe (pronounced EE-pay) is an exotic hardwood that is used for decking, flooring, and a host of many other applications. Ipe has many names and is also known as Brazilian Walnut, Amapa, Cortez, Guayacan polvillo, and many others. Ipe also gets misspelled in various different ways such as epi, epay, and eepay. Regardless of the …