---
type: Product
title: Exploration Hickory
description: Exploration Hickory: a hardwood hardwood floor by Shaw Floors, style SW740, in 4 colours.
tags: [shaw-floors, exploration-hickory, sw740, hardwood]
timestamp: 2026-07-19T17:34:06+00:00
resource: https://shawwow.com/?style=SW740
okf_version: "0.1"
---

# Exploration Hickory

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Style `SW740`, made by SHAW WOOD and sold under **Shaw Floors**.

## Specification

| | |
|---|---|
| Type | Hardwood HARDWOOD |
| Construction | Engineered |
| Species | HICKORY |
| Plys | 3 |
| Core | STABILITEK - HDF |
| Width | 6.38" |
| Overall thickness | 3/8" |
| Wear layer | 0.047" |
| Surface texture | WIREBRUSHED |
| Surface finish | Repel - Water Resist |
| Edge profile | MICRO BEVEL |
| Gloss level | 7% |
| Profile | Tongue and Groove |
| Colour variation | High |
| Radiant heat | Yes |
| Installation grade | ABOVE, ON, BELOW |
| Installation methods | NAIL, STAPLE, GLUE, FLOATING |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Square feet per box | 30.48 |
| Length | Random lengths up to 58.56" |

**Residential warranty**: REPEL HARDWOOD LIFETIME

**Commercial warranty**: 5 YEAR COMMERCIAL

**Builder warranty**: REPEL HARDWOOD 50 YEAR

## Colours (4)

Each is a separate SKU. The colour number is what you order.

- [Dune](/okf/products/SW740/01103.md) — `SW740-01103`
- [Inlet](/okf/products/SW740/01105.md) — `SW740-01105`
- [Compass](/okf/products/SW740/07088.md) — `SW740-07088`
- [Delta](/okf/products/SW740/07092.md) — `SW740-07092`

## Accessories

What else this floor needs. Part numbers are Shaw's.

- Trim: Flush Reducer — part `SRW38`
- Trim: *Overlap Reducer — part `SORW8`
- Trim: Flush Stairnose — part `SSW38`
- Trim: *Overlap Stairnose — part `SOSW8`
- Trim: Threshold / Carpet Reducer — part `SCW38`
- Trim: T-Molding — part `TMW78`
- Trim: Quarter Round — part `QTR96`
- Adhesive: 35MC — part `HS105`
- Adhesive: Urebond Plus — part `SWADH`

## Manufacturer specification

Shaw's own spec sheet, which outranks anything here if the two ever disagree:
https://pdmsview.shawinc.com/spec-viewer/?key=QkYmJSE%2bISIkIEY%3d&region=EN-US

## Human page

https://shawwow.com/?style=SW740