Which wood is considered the rarest African hardwood, often more valuable than gold by weight?
Afrormosia
Sapele
Pink Ivory
Milicia excelsa
Which wood is known for having the most chaotic, swirly, unpredictable grain pattern?
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Hickory
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Walnut
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Alder
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Olivewood
Which wood's shavings are known to spontaneously ignite under hot, dry conditions?
Which tropical wood can cause severe allergic reactions from its dust?
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Birch
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Maple
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Hemlock
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Rosewood
Which African wood is so dense it produces sparks when cut with metal tools?
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Mpingo
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Afrormosia
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Buschmango wood
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Azobé
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Milicia excelsa
Which wood shifts color from orange to deep burgundy as it oxidizes?
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Hickory
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Padauk
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Rosewood
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Shedua
Which wood smells like spicy vanilla when sanded?
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Bocote
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African Padauk
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Chakte Viga
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Makore
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Dalbergia
Which extremely dense wood has interlocking grain that causes it to tear out even with sharp tools?
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Walnut
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Mahogany
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Bubinga
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Cherry
Which wood darkens dramatically to near-black when exposed to ammonia fuming?
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Alder
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Ash
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White Oak
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Maple
Which wood is so oily that it can sometimes “sweat” resin droplets for years?
Cocobolo
Cedar
Larch
Purpleheart
