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TOP 10 HARDEST WOODS 1. Quebracho - From the Spanish “quebrar hacha,” which literally means “axe breaker.” Aptly named, wood in the Schinopsis genus is among the heaviest and hardest in the world. 2. Lignum Vitae -Widely accepted as the hardest wood in the world–this wood has been listed as an endangered species and is listed in CITES.  Consider Verawood as a very close substitute. 3. Gidgee - This Australian endemic is both very heavy and very strong.  Some pieces are dark enough to be used as an ebony substitute: one that’s even harder than the original article. 4. Snakewood - It’s easy to see what makes Snakewood so unique–its patterns and markings resemble the skin of a snake. Limited supply and high demand make this one of the most expensive woods on eart. 5. Verawood - Sometimes called Argentine Lignum Vitae, this wood is a gem: inexpensive, great olive-green color, beautiful feathery grain pattern, and it takes a great natural polish on the lathe. 6....

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Top 5 Softwood types: PINE-Pine is a softwood which grows in most areas of the Northern Hemisphere. There are more than 100 species worldwide. ASH-There are 16 species of ash which grow in the eastern United States. Of these, the white ash is the largest and most commercially important. HICKORY-There are 15 species of hickory in the eastern United States, eight of which are commercially important. BEECH-The American beech is a single species which grows in the eastern half of the United States. BIRCH-There are many species of birch. The yellow birch is the most commercially important. European birch is fine grained, rare and expensive.