African Mahogany Jewelry Box - 179
Measures 10" long by 6" wide by 5.5" tall. $100
Note: tile on top is not included. The tile can can be of any size up to 2" x 2"
Mahogany, African – From west Tropical Africa. Heartwood color is variable, ranging from a very pale pink to a deeper reddish brown, sometimes with streaks of medium to dark reddish brown. Color tends to darken with age. Quartersawn surfaces can also exhibit a ribbon-stripe appearance. It is listed as vulnerable due to a population reduction of over 20% in the past three generations, caused by a decline in its natural range, and exploitation. Common Uses - veneer, plywood, turned items, furniture, boatbuilding, and interior trim. Considered to be a valid substitute for Honduran, otherwise known as “Genuine Mahogany.”
Maple Ambrosia trim – Found primarily in temperate regions in the Northern Hemisphere. The majority of ambrosia maple is found in species of soft maple. T he ambrosia character in the maple wood is caused by a beetle which bores through the living wood, carrying a fungus on its legs/carapace that is deposited on the wood fibers. As the sap continues to flow through the tree, it causes the fungus to spread out through the wood from the small holes carved by the beetle. This ambrosia fungus, which gives the wood its name, causes discoloration in the maple lumber ranging through various shades of brown, but sometimes including orange, pink, green, and light purple. When boards are flat-sawn from these logs, the ambrosia signature is accentuated, and the wood achieves a highly unique appearance with a distinctly rustic nature. Although created by this combination of beetle and fungus activity, ambrosia maple is sometimes referred to as "wormy" maple.