The Janka scale, simply put, records the density of wood by testing its resistance to denting. The test measures the force required to embed a .444-inch (11.28mm) diameter steel ball halfway into ...

Bamboo is not wood, but a grass with no woody material in its stem. ... Density: Bamboo is about 40 pounds per cubic foot, similar to oak. As bamboo panels will be 100 percent bamboo, ...