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Honduran Mahogany

Honduran Mahogany for carving: how hard it is, how the grain behaves under the knife and what carvers use it for.

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Janka hardness (lbf)Side hardness as published by The Wood Database
900 lbf
Grain
straight to interlocked, open pores
Used for
relief, ornament, furniture carving
Ease of carving
moderate
In the woodworking database
Honduran Mahogany
Notes
The traditional furniture carving wood: crisp detail, stable, finishes richly.
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