Honduran Mahogany
Honduran Mahogany: hardness, how it works, how much it moves, what it costs and what it is used for.
- Botanical name
- Swietenia macrophylla
- Type
- hardwood
- Region
- Central and South America
- Janka hardness (lbf)Side hardness as published by The Wood Database
- 900 lbf
- Colour
- reddish brown
- Workability
- easy
- MovementHow much it shrinks and swells with humidity
- low
- Price band
- high
- Typical uses
- Fine furniture, boats, instruments, carving
- Working notes
- Stable and easy to work with a classic figure; plantation and reclaimed stock available.
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