Mahogany (Santos)

Myroxylon balsamum

Top portion of sample has water-based finish. Bottom portion is oil-based finish.

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: Janka:2200; (71% harder than Northern red oak).
Dimensional Stability: Above average (6.2; 28% more stable than red oak).

Durability:

Workability

Sawing/Machining: Moderately difficult due to hardness; carbide tooling recommended.

Sanding: Sands satisfactorily.

Nailing: No known problems
Finishing: Oil residue may be a problem. This can be eliminated by wiping with the appropriate 100% pure (not recycled) solvent before the sealer is applied.
Comments: Some respiratory/allergic reaction potential.

Origin: South America

Availability

Readily available.