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South American Mahogany

Straight, interlocked, irregular or wavy grain. Medium and uniform texture. Hearwood color can vary from pale pinkish brown to darker reddish brown. Color darkens with age. Rot resistance varies on density and growing conditions of the tree. Heartwood is generally resistant to termites, but not other insects. Easy to work with both hand and machine tools, except when working with figured or irregular grain. Sands, turns, glues, stains and finishes well.

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Available Dimensions:

4/4
6/4
8/4
10/4
12/4

aPPLICATIONS:

Furniture, cabinetry, turned objects, veneer, musical instruments, boatbuilding, and carving.

ALSO CONSIDER

Angelique Naval Timber

Highly durable, dense and strong tropical hardwood with interlocking grain and high silica content.

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Jatoba

Interlocked grain with a medium to coarse texture. Heartwood varies from a light orange-brown to a darker reddish brown, with some contrasting darker grayish brown streaks. Darkens up exposure to light. High rot and insect resistance, with exception to marine borers. Difficult to work with due to density and hardness, blunting on tools.

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Purpleheart

The grain is usually straight, but can also be wavy or irregular. Has a medium texture. When freshly cut the heartwood of purpleheart can be a dull grayish/purplish brown. Upon exposure—usually within a few days—the wood becomes a deeper eggplant purple. With further age and exposure to UV light, the wood becomes a dark brown with a hint of purple. Working with purpleheart can present some challenges. Rot and insect resistant, except marine borers.

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30+ species in stock

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This is the place to go for hardwood and specialty softwoods. The best quality and prices around. It focuses on boatbuilding wood but also sells to a lot of cabinet shops and contractors.

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High quality all around, service, crew, materials, communication. Americas wood has made it able for us to keep timeless wooden boats around for all to enjoy!

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Top notch service and quality. Owner and employees go the extra mile.

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