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Honduras Mahogany
Botanical
Name
Swietenia Macrophylla
Other
Names
Central American Mahogany, British Honduras Mahogany, Costa
Rican, Brazilian, Peruvian, Nicaraguan, etc. according to
country of origin.
Mechanical
Properties
Low bending strength, medium crush strength. Very low stiffness
and resistence ot shock. Moderately good steam bending characteristics.
Working
Properties
Works easily with hand and power tools. Takes glue, nails
and screws well. Stains and polishes to an excellent finish.
Durability
Sapwood is susceptible to attack by power post beetle and
common furniture beetle. Heartwood is durable and extremely
resistent to preservative treatment.
Seasoning
Dries rapidly and well, without distortion, bu tension wood
and presence of glutinous fibers can result in a high rate
of shrinkage in kiln drying. Small movement.
Uses
High-class furniture and cabinetmaking, reproduction furniture,
boat interiors, pianos, pattern making, carving, turning,
moulds and dies, veneers.
Comments
Related spp: Cuban or Spanish Mahogany Swietenia Mahogani,
Jacq, which for 250 years was the most cherished cabinet wood
in the world, has now become of more historical importance
than commercial significance due to indiscriminate wastage.
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