Mahogany Wood
Genuine Mahogany has long been considered the ideal imported wood in terms of stability and properties favorable for finishing.
Mahogany wood. There are three major species of tree in this genus that the wood can be derived from. Kulit luar berwarna cokelat kehitaman beralur dangkal seperti sisik sedangkan kulit batang berwarna abu-abu dan halus ketika masih muda berubah menjadi cokelat tua beralur dan mengelupas setelah tua. Mahogany also resists wood rot making it attractive in boat construction and outdoor decking.
A special thanks to Steve Earis for providing the turned photo of this wood species. It is a tall evergreen tree with hard wood that turns reddish brown at maturity. One such is Swietenia mahagoni from tropical America.
So a Janka rating is an average of numerous tests performed on all directions and numerous pieces. Generally speaking the harder the wood the easier it is to finish and polish. Mahogany is a world-class wood species that is found in many variants such as African Mahogany Cuban Mahogany Honduran Mahogany Santos Mahogany Mountain Mahogany Philippine Mahogany etc mainly based on the origin.
Restricted and Endangered Wood Species. The hardness of wood varies with the direction of the wood grain and varies from piece to piece. The rarest and most valuable is the Swietenia mahagoni which is grown throughout Florida Honduras and the CaribbeanSwietenia humilus and Swietenia macrophylla are grown on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of South America respectively.
The leaflets of each large leaf are arranged like a. Mahoni termasuk pohon besar dengan tinggi pohon mencapai 3540 m dan diameter mencapai 125 cm. Honduran Mahogany Swietenia macrophyllaFollowing closely in Cuban Mahoganys footsteps Honduran Mahogany is from the same genus Swietenia and its closely related in nearly all characteristics.
Mahogany is one of the most popular varieties of hardwood used in creating furniture musical instruments boats and other items. Its sold under a variety of common names including American. Red mahogany has become a prestigious timber owing to its durability termite resistance and distinctive colouring.