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African Mahogany

Straight to interlocked grain with medium to coarse texture. Heartwood ranges from pale pink to a deeper reddish brown, sometimes with streaks of medium to dark reddish brown. Colors darken with age, QS surfaces show a ribbon-stripe appearance. Somewhat rot and insect resistant. Easy to work, although tearout can be a problem with interlocked grain. Glues, turns, finishes well.

Grades:

  • FAS

Available Dimensions:

  • 4/4
  • 5/4

aPPLICATIONS:

Veneer, plywood, turned items, furniture, boatbuilding and interior trim

ALSO CONSIDER

Aromatic Cedar

  • 1C
Straight grain, with knots, fine even texture. Heartwood reddish or violet-brown. Sapwood is a pale yellow color and appears throughout as streaks and stripes

Thickness:

  • 4/4

Sapele

  • SEL/Btr
Grain is interlocked, and sometimes wavy. Fine uniform texture. Heartwood is a golden to dark reddish brown. Color tends to darken with age. Besides the common ribbon pattern seen on quartersawn boards, sapele is also known for a wide variety of other figured grain patterns. Moderate to High rot and insect resistance.

Thickness:

  • 4/4
  • 8/4
  • +1

Alaskan Yellow Cedar

  • VG
  • MG
  • CVG
  • +1
Straight grain, sometimes wavy, uniform medium to fine texture. Heartwood is light yellow, sapwood whitish/pale yellow. Color darkens with age with exposure to light. High rot and insect resistance.

Thickness:

  • 4/4 x 4”
  • 4/4 x 6”
  • +1

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