MAHOGANY

APPEARANCE
COLOR: Dark reddish brown.
GRAIN: striped figuring in quarter sawn selections; texture even and very fine.
VARIATIONS WITHIN SPECIES & GRADES: Moderate color variation.

PROPERTIES
HARDNESS/JANKA: 2200; 71% harder than Northern Red Oak.
DURABILITY: Excellent.
SAWING/MACHINING: Moderately difficult due to hardness; carbide tooling recommended.
SANDING: Sands satisfactorily.
NAILING: Good holding ability.
FINISHING: No known problems.