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Tigerwood Decking (Muiracatiara) is bronze-colored, yellow-brown with irregular dark lines which is how the name Tigerwood was derived. Tigerwood decking is extremely hard, heavy, close-grained, and resists water well, making it a valuable hardwood. Increasing that value is the fact that it can come in large sizes. Tigerwood lumber has an attractive appearance and easy to shape with tools.

Characteristics
Tigerwood Decking is naturally resistant to rot, decay and insect attack. Our Tigerwood decking is responsibly harvested from managed forest to provide a truly renewable resource. Unlike composite, Tigerwood is naturally biodegradable and does not clog landfills. Tigerwood Decking is comparable to Ipe and is available at a fraction of the cost. We ship our Tigerwood decking products direct to your home or job site.


Tigerwood Decking (Muiracatiara) is light maple color quickly weathering to reddish with black “tiger stripes.” It is mostly straight grained with coarse texture.


Tigerwood Decking (Muiracatiara) is bronze-colored, yellow-brown with irregular dark lines which is how the name Tigerwood was derived. Tigerwood decking is extremely hard, heavy, close-grained, and resists water well, making it a valuable hardwood. Increasing that value is the fact that it can come in large sizes. Tigerwood lumber has an attractive appearance and easy to shape with tools.

Tigerwood Decking is naturally resistant to rot, decay and insect attack. Our Tigerwood decking is responsibly harvested from managed forest to provide a truly renewable resource. Unlike composite, Tigerwood is naturally biodegradable and does not clog landfills. Tigerwood Decking is comparable to Ipe and is available at a fraction of the cost. We ship our Tigerwood decking products direct to your home or job site.


Color

Reddish with pronounced brown grain. As with all hardwood, there will be variations in color and grain which add to the individual character

Hardness
Janka hardness: 2160 lb – harder than Hard Maple (Janka 1450) and Oak (Janka 1360)

Decking Durability
Tigerwood Decking is moderately durable to termites, pine borers and fungus.

Preservation
None Necessary! A finisher with UV blocking will retain the beautiful Tiger color.


Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 12,894 18,622 psi
Density   60 lbs/ft3
Hardness   1,850 lbs
Max Crushing Strength 7,056 10,520 psi
Shearing Strength   2,250 psi
Stiffness 2,067 2,382 1000psi
Toughness   136 inch-lbs
Work to Max Load 6 8 inch-lbs/in3
Weight 59 58 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 4   %
Tangential Shrinkage 8   %
Volumetric Shrinkage 10   %


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