[AT] Trailer floors (was) lots of saw mills

[charliehill]

Phil, I was thinking that Apitong came from S/E Asia but I might be wrong. 
Ipe comes from South America and there is another one they call Green wood 
or something like that.  All of them are supposedly rot proof.

The reason I think Apitong is from S/E Asia is that is what is used in the 
floors of those Intermodal Shipping containers (Connex boxes) and most of 
those containers are built in that region.

Charlie


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>
> If I remember correctly, the "exotic" wood was Apitong.
> Again, if I remember correctly, it was from South America.
> Actually saw some once at an auction in Goldthwaite, TX.
> Had sort of an orange tint to it.
>
> Phil
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> From: "H. L. Staples" <hlstaples at mcloudteleco.com>
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> <Snip>
> Several years ago there was a discussion here about some exotic wood for
> trailer decks that would last forever.
>
> H. L. Staples
> McLoud, Oklahoma
> USA
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