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African Mahogany

Straight to interlocked grain with medium to coarse texture. Heartwood ranges from pale pink to a deeper reddish brown, sometimes with streaks of medium to dark reddish brown. Colors darken with age, QS surfaces show a ribbon-stripe appearance. Somewhat rot and insect resistant. Easy to work, although tearout can be a problem with interlocked grain. Glues, turns, finishes well.

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Veneer, plywood, turned items, furniture, boatbuilding and interior trim

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Soft Maple

FAS
SEL/Btr
Curly

Roughly 25% softer than Hard Maple. Grey-brown to reddish hardwood. Fine, straight grain that is much easier to machine than hard maple. Takes stain easily.

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Lacewood

Fairly coarse and uneven texture. Has Conspicuous flecking, reddish brown with grey or light brown rays, resulting in a lace pattern when quartersawn. Not rot or insect resistant. Easy to work with, glues, stains, finishes well. May have some difficulty in planning.

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Cypress

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FAS

Exceptional rot and decay resistance, soft and easy to work. Contains a natural oil (cypressene) that provides these qualities.

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30+ species in stock

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Morgan Wheeler

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This is the place to go for hardwood and specialty softwoods. The best quality and prices around. It focuses on boatbuilding wood but also sells to a lot of cabinet shops and contractors.

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High quality all around, service, crew, materials, communication. Americas wood has made it able for us to keep timeless wooden boats around for all to enjoy!

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Top notch service and quality. Owner and employees go the extra mile.

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