Mahogany – Pod / Chamfuta
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Botanical Name |
Afzelia quanzensis
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Other Names |
Afzelia, Chamfuta, Chamfuti, Doussie, Pod Mahogany
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Main Color Group |
Reddish
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Grain Pattern |
Figured
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Workability |
Medium
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Avg Dry Weight - LB/FT3 |
50
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Avg Dry Weight - KG/M3 |
805
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Janka Hardness - LBF |
1915
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Janka Hardness - Newtons |
8500
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Pod Mahogany is a light reddish-brown wood, indigenous to the southeastern region of Africa. (Sapwood is easily distinguishable, with its pale yellow coloration.) It is a very hard wood — considerably more dense, stable and durable than any other ‘mahogany substitute’ wood. More dense specimens have been used for a number of demanding outdoor applications in Africa, yet premium-grade pieces can hold their own, aesthetically, with the finest exotic woods in the world — often boasting a high degree of chatoyance, and a remarkably deep, 3D-like figure.
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Sustainability: This species is not listed in the CITES Appendices, but is classified as “Vulnerable” on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Common Uses: Construction, furniture, inlay and other decorative purposes, plywood, paneling, flooring, fence posts, and other outdoor utility uses.
Comments: Pod Mahogany is so named for its often figured, highly chatoyant appearance which resembles mahogany, and the trees from which the wood is cut are pod bearing. (Seeds taken from the pods the trees produce are in great demand in Africa, for use as ornaments and charms. They are often woven into necklaces, or made into trinkets and sold as curios. Elephants are known to eat its leaves and bark.)
The wood is significantly more dense than most mahoganies. Resultingly, it is more stable and durable — expanding the variety of potential applications for this most beautiful, useful wood.
Image | Price | Grade | Dimensions | SKU | Buy | Description | hf:att:pa_grade |
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| $72.29 | A | 50.75 × 10.5 × 1 in | MOGPOD1016 |
| Nice board.
| a |
| $60.27 | AB | 46.81 × 10.44 × 1 in | MOGPOD1015 |
| Worm holes.
| ab |
| $58.93 | A | 42.38 × 10.25 × 0.94 in | MOGPOD1014 |
| Beautiful figure.
| a |
| $56.15 | A | 40.38 × 10.25 × 0.94 in | MOGPOD1013 |
| Beautiful figure.
| a |
| $48.33 | A | 52.31 × 6.81 × 1 in | MOGPOD1012 |
| Nice board.
| a |
| $38.22 | AB | 45.5 × 6.81 × 1 in | MOGPOD1011 |
| Checks. Knot.
| ab |
| $62.27 | AB | 58.5 × 8.63 × 1 in | MOGPOD1010 |
| Checks.
| ab |
| $42.03 | B | 43.88 × 8.63 × 1 in | MOGPOD1009 |
| Checks. Knot.
| b |
| $11.00 – $23.00 | A | 12 × 3 × 3 in | TURNMOGPOD1001 |
| Our Pod Mahogany turning blanks come in two sizes and are excellent quality lumber. The end-grain as been sealed. The sizes are all rough-guides, but are basically accurate. If you have very strict size criteria, please just drop us an email to confirm they will meet your expectations.
The photographs are representative of the stock you will receive. You won’t typically received surfaced blanks, but we surface a few on the photographs to give you an idea of what the lumber looks like.
| a |
| $110.56 | AAA | 83 × 9 × 0.875 in | MOGPOD1008 |
| Nice veritcal grain.
| aaa |
| $40.58 | AB | 40.5 × 8.125 × 0.875 in | MOGPOD1007 |
| Crack on one end.
| ab |
| $46.43 | A | 42.125 × 8.125 × 0.875 in | MOGPOD1006 |
| Beautiful color variation.
| a |
| $38.65 | AB | 35.812 × 8.75 × 0.875 in | MOGPOD1005 |
| Checks on one face.
| ab |
| $49.01 | AB | 46.75 × 8.5 × 0.875 in | MOGPOD1004 |
| Checks on one face with knots.
| ab |
| $47.78 | A | 35 × 2.875 × 3 in | MOGPOD1003 |
| Crack on one face. Not perfectly square.
| a |
| $65.39 | A | 47.9 × 2.875 × 3 in | MOGPOD1002 |
| No deffects, but not perfectly square.
| a |
| $47.61 | A | 34.875 × 2.875 × 3 in | MOGPOD1001 |
| No defects, but not perfectly square.
| a |
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