The best way to protect and maintain your mahogany pieces is to refinish them periodically. Before you apply a sealant, clean the wood thoroughly and sand the surface to remove all excess dirt. Pick water-based sealants because they are environmentally friendly and are good or UV protection. How do youRead More →
Mahogany. Mahogany consists of three species in the genus Swietenia in the family Meliaceae – Honduras mahogany (Swietenia humilis), bigleaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla), and American mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni). Is Philippine mahogany real mahogany? Philippine mahogany is not a mahogany at all (or cedar), but rather a hardwood species of theRead More →
Following the path of ivory, in 2003, mahogany was listed on the Convention on Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) as a species in need of strict regulation to prevent its extinction. Because Peruvian mahogany is traded in violation of CITES, it is illegal to trade or possess it under theRead More →
Honduras and American mahoganies supplied the world’s markets for quality wood for centuries, but the two species are no longer widely logged for commercial trade and are considered commercially extinct throughout much of their ranges. Does mahogany grow? In its natural habitat, a Mahogany tree grows relatively fast much likeRead More →