MOHOGNY WOOD

Description

AVAILABLE SIZES: 50MM 75MM

Properties and Characteristics of Mahogany Timbe

Mahogany is widely used in the furniture and cabinet building industry. It is made into plywood and all kinds of trim. Mahogany timber is grown and farmed in almost every continent, making it one of the most prolific of all the wood species. It has subtle differences depending on where it grows.

Size

Mahogany trees are among the biggest of all trees regularly harvested. When cut into timber, it’s not unusual for individual boards to be well over 24 inches in width. The circumference of the tree is usually not compromised by large knots, therefore the individual pieces of lumber are also long and straight. Mahogany trees yield more timber per running foot than almost any other specie.

Stability

Wood stability characteristics depend on a few basic factors, grain and moisture content. Hard grain is the visible lines in the wood. Soft grain is the wood between the grain lines. Mahogany timber it is very stable due to its close, straight-grain pattern and lack of soft grain. When properly kiln dried to a moisture content of about 14 percent, mahogany timber will remain stable and resist warping or twisting for many years.

Color

Depending on where the mahogany is grown, it can range from gray to brown, to red, to orange or a blend of all three. The bulk of the Mahogany timber that is commonly used in the United States comes from three different countries, Honduras, The Philippines and Mexico. Honduras mahogany is has a distinctive orange tint with some rippling in the grain. Philippine mahogany, also referred to as “luan” mahogany is almost gray in color and somewhat benign in appearance. Mexican, or “genuine” mahogany as it is commonly refereed to in the US has the traditional red tint that is commonly seen in furniture.

Hardness

Mahogany timber ranks about 6 on a 1-to-10 hardness scale, with 10 being the hardest. Woodworkers consider it one of the softer of all the hardwoods commonly in use, and prize it for its tool-friendliness, it cuts and machines easily. It has a slightly flexible quality that makes it bend without splintering or shattering like other hardwoods that are more brittle than mahogany.