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Old 07-20-2007, 12:23 AM   #1
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I just received an email from someone trying to figure out what kind of wood a certain table is made out of. She said, "It said the wood was makan wood - then hand-written, it said makan tau tree."

Does anyone know this speceis or know where I can find some info on it?

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Re: Wood Species

from a bit of a google search

from the langage of indonisa

makan = eat
tau= big

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Where's DaveO? He could probably tell you alot about any tree.
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Nerver heard of it, must be exotic, wild and something very special - cause we dont talk that kinda of language around these neck of the woods, less of corse were drinkin shine
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