Description

African Mahogany wood

African Mahogany wood. Heartwood color varies, ranging from a really light pink to a deeper reddish brown, in some cases with streaks of medium to dark reddish brown. Color tends to darken with age. Quartersawn surfaces can likewise show a ribbon-stripe look.

Grain/Texture of African Mahogany:

Grain is straight to interlocked, with a tool to crude texture. Excellent natural luster with a light-refracting optical sensation known as chatoyancy. (See video clip below.).

Endgrain of African Mahogany:

Diffuse-porous; big to huge pores, really few; solitary as well as radial multiples; orange/brown deposits sometimes existing; development rings generally indistinct, though sometimes distinctive as a result of incurable parenchyma; rays medium to wide, rather close spacing; parenchyma scanty to vasicentric, and also sometimes low (not normal for Khaya spp.).

African Mahogany Rot Resistance:

Ranked as moderately resilient; moderate to bad insect/borer resistance.

Workability: Easy to work, glue, as well as finish. Tear out can often be a trouble if the grain is interlocked.

Smell: No particular smell.

Allergies/Toxicity:

Although severe responses are fairly uncommon, African Mahogany has actually been reported as a sensitizer. Usually most typical reactions just include eye and skin irritability. See the write-ups Wood Allergies as well as Poisoning and also Timber Dirt Safety and security to find out more.

Pricing/Availability:

Easily available in a selection of lumber sizes, along with plywood and veneer. Prices are reduced to moderate for an imported hardwood.

Sustainability: This wood species is not detailed in the CITES Appendices, however gets on the IUCN Red Listing. It is detailed as at risk as a result of a populace reduction of over 20% in the past 3 generations, triggered by a decline in its natural array, as well as exploitation.

Usual Uses of African Mahogany wood: The African Mahogany wood used mostly for; Veneer, plywood as well as turned things, furniture, boat building, and more so in indoor trim.