Mahogany
Swietennia Mahogany
- Moderate durability.
- Susceptible to insect attack.
- Resistant to termite attack.
- Low strength and hardness.
- Low density.
- Glues, stains and finishes well.
- Works well with most tools.
- Hardwood varies from pinkish brown to darker reddish brown.
- Colour tends to darken with age.
- Grain varies from straight to interlocked to irregular to wavy.
- Texture is medium and uniform.
- Loose furnitures and cabinetaries or panel furnitures.
- Musical instruments.
- Doors and door jambs
- Wooden profiles including architraves, plinths and plinths
- Not recommended for outdoor use.
- Thickness: starting from 3cm to 6cm
- Width: starting from 12cm – 20cm
- Length: 200cm