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Beside this, is nyatoh a good wood?
In the Phillipines, Indonesia or India, nyatoh wood is considered a workable and useful hardwood for boats, cabinets and utility construction. It isn't particularly attractive or durable, but it's common. Nyatoh wood is increasingly finding its way into North America as low-cost outdoor furniture, flooring and veneer.
Herein, is nyatoh a hardwood or softwood?
Nyatoh. Also local to the Philippines and Indonesia, Nyatoh is a softwood relatively to other exotic local hardwoods. It resembles Cherry wood, with its fine to moderately coarse texture and fine to straight grain. Nyatoh is very easy to work with, as it stains and polishes well.
Oak and teak floors are both acceptable hardwoods for flooring, and are very durable. Oak is much more cost effective than teak. It is much less expensive due to the fact that it is manufactured in the United States, as compared to most teak, which is brought in from overseas.