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African Mahogany (Khaya) – Rough Cut Lumber

$8.70 / bf
Code: 004-02944
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THICKNESS: 4/4
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Description

African Mahogany (Khaya) – Rough Cut Lumber

Scientific Name: African mahogany, khaya, acajou d’Afrique

Origin: Tropical Africa

Average Weight: 33.9 lbs/ft3 (545 kg/m3)

Common Uses: Veneer, plywood, turned items, furniture, boatbuilding, and interior trim.

Color/Appearance: Heartwood ranges from pale pink to a deeper reddish brown, sometimes with streaks of medium to dark reddish brown. Colors darken with age. Quartersawn surfaces exhibit a ribbon-stripe appearance.

Shrinkage:

Radial: 3.4%

Tangential: 5.7%

Volumetric: 9.3%

T/R Ratio: 1.7

Workability: Generally easy to work, though tearout can be a problem if the grain is interlocked. May stain and react with iron-based fasteners in damp conditions. Glues, turns, and finishes well.

Density: Janka Hardness: 850 lbf - For comparison: White Pine 420 lbf - Black Cherry 1,260 lbf

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African Mahogany (Khaya) – Rough Cut Lumber

From $8.70 / bf

African Mahogany (Khaya) – Rough Cut Lumber

Scientific Name: African mahogany, khaya, acajou d’Afrique

Origin: Tropical Africa

Average Weight: 33.9 lbs/ft3 (545 kg/m3)

Common Uses: Veneer, plywood, turned items, furniture, boatbuilding, and interior trim.

Color/Appearance: Heartwood ranges from pale pink to a deeper reddish brown, sometimes with streaks of medium to dark reddish brown. Colors darken with age. Quartersawn surfaces exhibit a ribbon-stripe appearance.

Shrinkage:

Radial: 3.4%

Tangential: 5.7%

Volumetric: 9.3%

T/R Ratio: 1.7

Workability: Generally easy to work, though tearout can be a problem if the grain is interlocked. May stain and react with iron-based fasteners in damp conditions. Glues, turns, and finishes well.

Density: Janka Hardness: 850 lbf - For comparison: White Pine 420 lbf - Black Cherry 1,260 lbf

THICKNESS

  • 4/4
  • 8/4
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