Tigerwood
Tigerwood Flooring Photo

Tigerwood is a boldly striped species which has a reddish-brown background with a hint of orange and wide, dark brownish-black striping, resembling the strong, vibrant animal it was named for.

Appearance

COLOR: The sapwood of Tigerwood is brownish-white to a medium gray, while the heartwood is reddish-brown to light golden-brown in color.

GRAIN: The species has a mottled, wavy or interlocked, irregular grain. Tigerwood has a medium to dull luster and is fine in texture.

VARIATIONS WITHIN SPECIES AND GRADES: Little variation.

Properties

HARDNESS (JANKA): Extremely hard

DIMENSIONAL STABILITY: Average.

DURABILITY: Highly durable wood with a high resistance to beetle attack.

Resources

Grades - Prefinished

TIMELESS: Strict grading rules limit the size and number of any natural defects such as knots, streaks, or sap wood. Select or Timeless grading is for the customer looking for the clearest and most consistent look to their flooring.

VINTAGE: This grade allows tight filled knots, as well as other naturally occurring characteristics of wood such as streaks, mineral, limited worm holes, color variation and sap wood.

COLONIAL: This grade allows unlimited character markings that are found naturally in solid wood.