Jatoba (Brazilian Cherry) The Wood:  Brazilian cherry is a very beautiful reddish brown wood, with an interlocking grain and a golden luster or glow beneath. It is a hard, heavy and very strong wood. Janka Hardness:2760 115% harder than Red Oak Janka is a test that measure the hardness of a wood.  The test measures the force required to push a steel ball with a diameter of 11.28 millimeters (0.444 inches) into the wood to a depth of half the ball's diameter, thereby giving an idea of it's durability.

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