Ridgeview Hardwoods
Friday 5-9-2008  
 

Exotic Wood Flooring for Hardwood Floors

Ridgeview Hardwoods offers a wide variety of foreign woods from all parts of the world. This wood flooring offers grain patterns and coloring not found in our domestic species. Most all of the exotic hardwood floors offered are extremely hard and more durable than most domestic species. We only offer exotic flooring that is milled from trees harvested from managed forests. Take a look at our exotic floor offerings; we think you will find a wood floor that will satisfy your own unique tastes.

 All the flooring products listed on this page are unfinished. All the pre-finished floor products we offer can be found on the pre-finished flooring page.

 Brazilian Cherry (Jotoba)
 Dark red to reddish brown in color with occasional darker streaking. Tight grain and texture similar to that of a mahogany. Extremely hard and durable, 82% harder than Red Oak (Janka:2350). Brazilian Cherry has a rich natural color that makes it a highly desirable wood for flooring. Available in premium and select grades. Premium grade will be more consistent in grain and color than select grade.

 Australian Cypress
 Australian Cypress has a cream colored sapwood while the contrasting heartwood is honey gold to brown in color. Darker knots throughout add to the rustic appearance of Australian Cypress. Slightly harder than Red Oak (Janka:1375), Australian Cypress makes a strong, durable floor with plenty of character.

 Santos Mahogany
 A consistent dark reddish brown color with primarily straight grain. Smooth, even texture adds to its elegant appeal. Very hard and durable, 71% harder than Red Oak (Janka:2200). Selected for both consistent grain and color, this South American wood is an excellent choice for flooring. The rich deep dark red color adds to the warmth and glow of any setting.

 African Padauk
 A hard, closed grained wood that is orange to vivid orange when freshly milled, then ages to a deep very dark red color with darker striping. Padauk is very hard and durable, it is 37% harder than Red Oak (Janka:1725). Makes a uniquely rich looking floor with its deep dark coloring.

 Brazilian Chestnut (Cumaru)
 Extremely hard and durable, almost three times as hard as Red Oak (Janka:3540). Timbered in Brazil, it is naturally decay resistant and has found use in many exterior applications. Cumaru has a uniform yellowish-brown to light brown color with a tight even grain. Makes a beautiful durable floor that can stand up to extremely high traffic and abuse.

 Brazilian Walnut (Ipe’)
 Also known as Ironwood, Brazilian Walnut is the hardest and most durable wood floor that we offer. Like Cumaru, Brazilian Walnut is nearly three times as hard as Red Oak (Janka:3684). This tropical hardwood has an attractive golden brown to dark brown color and a tight uniform grain. Makes a rich dark floor that can add to any interior.

 Tigerwood (Goncalo Alves)
 Harvested in Brazil, Tigerwood has a reddish brown color with wide dark brownish black “tiger” striping. It is a tight grained very durable wood. It is 70% harder than Red Oak (Janka:2160). Makes a beautiful, unique floor with striking contrast striping which tends to mellow with age.

 Peruvian Walnut
 Peruvian Walnut is a relative of the Black Walnut found in the United States. Peruvian Walnut has a rich medium to dark brown color without the golden tones of Black Walnut. Peruvian Walnut has a deeper brown color that does not “bleach” with age like its North American cousin. It is 14% softer than Red Oak (Janka:1080). Makes an elegantly grained, rich dark floor.

 Australian Spotted Gum
 A hard durable wood with a nice range of color and grain patterns. Spotted Gum is a tight grained wood that can display figured and wavy grain patterns. Color can vary from pale gray to light brown to cream colors. Makes a deep, distinctive floor with a great degree of color variation. This color variation is not a sharp contrast, but a subtle blending of the various colors found naturally in the wood. Hardness, Janka:2473, 91% harder than Red Oak.

 Australian Jarrah
 Australian Jarrah is a hard, durable wood with a color that ranges from light red to dark red. This color variation tends to diminish as Jarrah ages to a deep burgundy color. The grain of Jarrah is usually straight, but can be interlocked or wavy. Frequent black streaks and flecks occur in the red heartwood and add to Jarrah's decorative appeal. A standard in fine homes "down under", Jarrah makes a rich, refined statement in flooring. Hardness, Janka:1910, 48% harder than Red Oak.

 Tiete Rosewood
 TIETE ROSEWOOD (Sirari): Our Tiete Rosewood is produced in Brazil & Paraguay. It is a beautiful salmon pink color that reddens slightly as it ages, but it will not darken to the degree that Brazilian cherry does. Adds a warm feeling or glow to any room with its warm inviting color. It is an extremely hard wood that will perform well in high traffic areas. Hardness: Janka 2200 70% harder than red oak.

 Brazilian Redwood
 BRAZILIAN REDWOOD (Massanranduba): Sometimes called Bolivian cherry for its cherry tone color, Brazilian Redwood grows in Central America, Brazil, and Peru. Brazilian Redwood has a fairly uniform deep reddish brown color that will darken slightly as it ages. Its has a tight fine grain and is an extremely dense wood. Great for high traffic areas. Hardness: Janka 3190 147% harder than red oak.

 Royal Mahogany
 Produced in Central America, Royal Mahogany has a refined mahogany grain and color. It will vary in color from light brown to medium reddish brown and will darken over time to a deep rich mahogany tone. Creates an elegant finely grained floor at an affordable price; priced similar to domestic oak. Will wear similar to domestic oak. Hardness: Janka 1400 9% harder than red oak.

 Lapacho
 LAPACHO (Patagonian Walnut): Lapacho is a variety of Brazilian Walnut found in Southern Brazil and Paraguay. Also called Green Ironwood, it grows in a windy upland climate of varying rainfall; this produces timber which has a great variation in grain and color. Lapacho will vary in color from golden tan to medium brown and may have greenish highlights. The grain will vary from straight to swirled, adding to its informal appeal. It makes an interesting, one of a kind floor. Lapacho, like Brazilian Walnut, is extremely hard and will perform well in high use areas. Hardness: Janka 2800 117% harder than red oak.

 Patagonoian Rosewood
 PATAGONIAN ROSEWOOD (Curupay): Patagonian Rosewood grows in Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia. It is an extremely hard, highly figured wood with a great deal of color variation. This is a striking floor that can act as a focal point to any room. Color can range from light cream shades to reddish browns to extremely dark brown pieces. The tight grain has plenty of wild figure coupled with black ribboning and striping. Patagonian Rosewood will darken overtime to a dark reddish brown making the striping in its grain less noticeable. Hardness: Janka 2800 117% harder than red oak.

 Brazilian Oak
 BRAZILIAN OAK (Tauari): Found in Costa Rica, Panama, Brazil, and Venezuela, Brazilian Oak has color and grain qualities similar to domestic oak. It has a pale tannish- yellow to medium brown color similar to the much desired “wheat” color found in domestic Northern red oak. Brazilian Oak has a medium graining pattern and stains well, much like domestic oak. It is an economic alternative to domestic oak and is becoming more prominent in the flooring market. Hardness: Janka 1460 13% harder than red oak.



 
 
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Ridgeview Hardwoods is offers a wide selection of both unfinished and pre-finished hardwood floors. Antique wood flooring is available in rustic and distressed grades. Large variety of exotic wood floors, like the Australian Cypress, Santos Mahogany and Brazilian flooring, come from all parts of the world. Offering wide plank wood floor including red & white oak, new heart pine, walnut, maple and more. Sitemap
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