by stephaniesuesansmith on March 11, 2011
in mahogany
Mahogany has been in the news lately, and not in a good way. Some of the cables leaked on the internet reveal that US officials knew that around 80% of the mahogany Peru exports was logged illegally. Papers were forged to certify the wood as legally harvested so that it could enter the US. Good [...]
Mahogany Doors, Moulding and Millwork Rich mahogany millwork, moldings, paneling, flooring or doors really set the tone in any room. Solid mahogany doors make a grand entrance for any building or home. The weight and density can be sensed while the look is less that of a door and more like a piece of furniture. [...]
Genuine mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) or African mahogany (Khaya ivorensis) would have both been fitting for our latest customer living just over 2,000 miles west in a small town made famous by movie stars and posh living…Beverly Hills, California. Unfortunately we’re not at liberty to share the specifics or the the name of the customer (but [...]
For over 20 years we have imported and manufactured architectural moldings and millwork from genuine mahogany, a traditional wood used in furniture and boat building for centuries. The word Mahogany is a Hindi/Sanskrit word which is made of two basic words Maha+Gony, which means great (maha) qualities (gony). Read More