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WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE RENDERED!??!!
I know for a fact that the defaul maya wood shader renders vastly differently than just the simple view.... most of the shaders that come with maya render differently, in fact. Including between the software render and mental ray.
And yes, if its just a simple box, its doubtful that UVs are a problem
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