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AFRICAN MAHOGANY |
| SOURCE | East and Central parts of Africa, such as Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. |
| THE TREE | Grows to about 100 feet with trunk diameter of 36 to 60 inches. Bole is straight, cylindrical and branch-free for 50 or 60 feet. |
| COLOR | Heartwood bright red or pink in cutting. Dries or fades to light pink-brown. Will mature to golden brown. Sapwood is lighter, but darkens to about the same as heartwood. Wood is lustrous. |
| GRAIN | Usually interlocked and can be wavy and irregular. Ordinarily striped, but can be fiddleback. Medium to uniform texture. |
| USES | Furniture, cabinets, carvings, interiors and mouldings. |
| POSITIVE PROPERTIES | Heartwood moderately decay resistant. Weathers very well. Responsive to boring. Has good carving properties. Glues well. Good moulding properties. Polishes nicely. Routing and recessing good on straight grains. Turns fairly well. Dries rapidly with little degrade. Sanding qualities good. Pre-boring required for screws. Handles easily with hand tools. |
| NEGATIVE PROPERTIES | Nailing properties are variable and may require pre-boring. Tension wood may be present. May be difficult to mortise. Saws can bend during rip sawing or burn during cross-cutting. Wooly finish may occur if saw maintenance is not stressed. |
| PURCHASE SOURCES | Thompson Mahagony - http://www.thomahog.com |
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