SANTOS MAHOGANY HARDWOOD
APPEARANCE
Color: Dark reddish brown.
Grain: Striped figuring in quartersawn selections; texture is even and very fine.
Variations within species and grades: Moderate color variation.
PROPERTIES
- Hardness (Janka): 2200; 71% harder than Northern red oak.
- Dimensional Stability: Above average (change coefficient .00238; 36% more stable than red oak).
- Durability: Excellent.
WORKABILITY
- Sawing/Machining: Moderately difficult due to hardness; carbide tooling recommended.
- Sanding: Sands satisfactorily.
- Nailing: Good holding ability.
