| Mahogany |
Mahogany is a moderately
heavy and moderately hard
wood, and is considered a
valuable wood.
Mahogany is resistant to
termites and rot. It can easily
be worked with either power
tools or hand tools.
It's used in the manufacture of
caskets, as well as in
furniture, interiors, cabinetry,
and as a decorative veneer.
heavy and moderately hard
wood, and is considered a
valuable wood.
Mahogany is resistant to
termites and rot. It can easily
be worked with either power
tools or hand tools.
It's used in the manufacture of
caskets, as well as in
furniture, interiors, cabinetry,
and as a decorative veneer.
Mahogany's heartwood varies from light to dark
reddish-brown to deep red. The grain is straight
(sometimes interlocked) and the wood has a
moderately coarse texture. It's highly figured when it's
sliced into a wood veneer.
Mahogany is a tropical hardwood, and doesn't grow in
the US; it's native to the rain forests in South America
and Africa. Due to heavy harvesting, the use of
mahogany is more limited than it once was, and the
wood is not often used in construction anymore, as it
frequently was in the past.
reddish-brown to deep red. The grain is straight
(sometimes interlocked) and the wood has a
moderately coarse texture. It's highly figured when it's
sliced into a wood veneer.
Mahogany is a tropical hardwood, and doesn't grow in
the US; it's native to the rain forests in South America
and Africa. Due to heavy harvesting, the use of
mahogany is more limited than it once was, and the
wood is not often used in construction anymore, as it
frequently was in the past.
