Cuban mahogany, Swietenia mahogani (genus and species names), the Wood of Kings, has been among the most prized and valuable timbers since the late 16th century. This mahogany species is the wood that ...

Andiroba (Carapa guianensis) is found throughout Central and South America, from Cuba to Peru and Brazil. It is an extremely tall tree, reaching heights of 100 to 170 feet. Diameters are often 5 to 6 ...

I was putting the finishing touches on a cedar arbor and needed one more piece of wood, a piece that, although thin, had to be extra strong as well as attractive and decay resistant. Pressure-treated ...

For almost 40 years, one of the more fascinating sights along Pensacola's waterfront was the arrival and unloading of mahogany logs. This procedure involved the raw material from what had become the ...

Imagine for a moment a stack of lumber. Mahogany lumber. Solid Honduran mahogany. Stored in a factory in Evansville. Since circa 1915. Albert Karges, founder of Karges Furniture, bought the mahogany ...

Mahogany wood has been used over time due to its sturdiness and the subtle way it gives a room sophistication. However, with the growing demand for the wood, buyers are usually duped into buying ...