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Topic: Mahogany (color)


  
  Mahogany - Swietenia macrophylla
Honduras mahogany is reported to be readily available at moderate prices at present, but its continued availability is of some concern because of high demand.
Mahogany is considered to be one of the most stable commercially important timbers, and holds its place very well in use.
Mahogany is reported to have very good weathering qualities which makes a very good choice for boat building.
www.exotichardwoods-southamerica.com /mahoganygenuine.htm   (924 words)

  
  Mahogany
Mahogany is becoming increasingly rare, and is already extinct in parts of its original range.
Mahogany is fine to medium texture, with uniform to interlocking grain, ranging from straight to wavy or curly.
Uses: Mahogany is regarded by many as the world's premier wood for fine cabinetry, high-class furniture, trimming fine boats, pianos and other musical instruments, sculpture, joinery, turnery, figured and decorative veneer, interior trim, and carving.
tropicalhardwoods.com /htm/tropical_hardwoods/mahogany.htm   (311 words)

  
 Vance Publishing's W&WP magazine - Wood of the Month   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Mahogany’s use escalated in 1721 when the English Parliament repealed a heavy duty on timber imports from the colonies; the duties were imposed to preserve mahogany supplies for use by the Royal Navy.
Mahogany is a stable and resilient wood that works well in almost all furniture and woodworking applications, with the possible exception of when the wood exhibits an interlocked grain that may tear when worked with hand or machine tools.
The color of the wood is affected by the area of origin as well as the density of the wood; denser woods are usually deeper in color.
www.iswonline.com /wwp/wom/mahogany.cfm   (882 words)

  
 Mahogany 76 inch Table   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Mahogany table is exactly the same as the Oak.
Due to the variances in computer monitors and the various settings to brightness and contrast that users may adjust their monitors to, I cannot guarantee that the color on your monitor is exactly as it appears in the physical world.
These are high quality samples in that all these colors are on actual Mahogany.
oregonoakfurniture.com /html/mahogany_76_inch_table.html   (179 words)

  
 African Mahogany - Khaya ivorensis
African mahogany is reported to be frequently used to replace American mahogany because it is cheaper and more abundant, and can also be used for the same applications.
Color is reported to change from light pinkish-brown when freshly cut to a dark reddish shade, usually with a purplish cast, upon exposure.
The yellowish-brown color that is present in the paler shades of American mahoganies is reported to be very rare.
www.exotichardwoods-africa.com /mahoganyafrican.htm   (915 words)

  
 Avalon Wood Windows and Doors - Wood Doors
Mahogany is reported to have very good weathering qualities which make a very good choice for doors.
Color: The heartwood is pinkish to light reddish brown or light brown.
Grain and color variation is usually pronounced and is dependent upon the origin of the wood and the growing season in that locality.
www.avalonwindows.com /wood.php   (804 words)

  
 Australian Cypress Wood Floors, Santos Mahogany Hardwood Flooring, Brazilian Walnut & Tigerwood Floor Products
This color variation is not a sharp contrast, but a subtle blending of the various colors found naturally in the wood.
This color variation tends to diminish as Jarrah ages to a deep burgundy color.
It is a beautiful salmon pink color that reddens slightly as it ages, but it will not darken to the degree that Brazilian cherry does.
www.rvhardwoods.com /exotic.asp?cat=2   (1246 words)

  
 Mahogany Wood Flooring from County Floors - Exotic and Domestic
Mahogany is known for its strength and beauty, and it has outstanding durability.
Given its hardness and color-fastness, santos mahogany is a superior choice to genuine Honduran mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla), which it closely resembles in color.
In fact, although genuine mahogany is traditionally chosen for fine furniture and millwork, it is seldom used in wood flooring because it lacks sufficient hardness to withstand constant foot traffic.
www.countyfloors.com /species_mahogany.html   (281 words)

  
 Mahogany Obsidian
These are mahogany obsidian puffy rectangles, measuring about 10mm hole to hole by 8mm wide by 4.63-5.06mm thick and with about a.75mm hole.
Mahogany obsidian is natural volcanic glass, and exhibits warm brown tones with a bit of flish matrix.
Mahogany obsidian is actually a form of natural glass formed by volcanic activity.
www.jewelweaver.com /MM003.ASP?pageno=153   (825 words)

  
 HORSE COLOR GENETICS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Horse color genetics is a complicated subject, and it is impossible to deny that the complexities can make it difficult to understand.
It is usually ignored in color description, except for changing fl to seal brown, and changing chestnut to sorrel for breeders of draft horses.
Grey foals are born colored, usually dark, and then lighten with age to white or nearly so, with pigmented skin.
members.aol.com /MFTHorses/sponenbg.htm   (1248 words)

  
 Homestore.com: Decorating - Crafts - Painting Walls - Heartgrain Mahogany
Mahogany is a rich, warm, reddish wood having grain lines alternating from light to dark tones.
When choosing colors for creating a heart-grain mahogany, select for the base coat an eggshell or satin latex or alkyd enamel, custom-mixed paint that matches the lightest color of the wood.
Using a paintbrush or roller and pan, base coat the surface using a eggshell or satin latex or alkyd enamel paint custom-mixed to a color that matches the lightest color in the mahogany wood that you're mimicking.
homegarden.move.com /homegarden/Decorate/Crafts/PaintWalls/CRHO_HeartGrain.asp?poe=homestore   (826 words)

  
 Sandusky Paint Company   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Color was designed to match wet beach sand off Cedar Point beach Lake Erie.
Color is a matched to the original color used in classic Chris Crafts.
Mahogany made to blend with Lyman & Chris~Craft Mahogany Filler Stain.Used to bed down wind shields and deck hardware, also natural and white color.
www.sanpaco.com /www/MarineProducts.asp   (418 words)

  
 Solid 3/4" Santos Mahogany Flooring by Brazilian Direct - Pre finished and Un finished. Also Santos Mahogany, ...
A rich, dark mahogany colored wood, Santos Mahogany is a superior choice to domestic mahogany given its hardness and color fastness.
Santos Mahogany has a medium color range, varying between a light orange/brown with yellowish overtones to a dark reddish/purplish brown.
Santos Mahogany is 175% as hard as red oak (2200 on the Janka scale vs. 1260 for red oak).
www.brazilianhardwood.com /products/flooring/santosmahogany   (261 words)

  
 ACURA MDX . ORG - Mahogany Color
I test drove two MDX's, the first was Mahogany and the first thing I noticed about the color was that it was darker than I expected...
The color is handsome with its' corresponding interior.
I found the mahogany color tends to grow on me. The first time I viewed it, I did not like it probably since I was looking mainly for a marroon color.
www.acuramdx.org /forums/showthread.php?threadid=37   (1010 words)

  
 Wood Flooring International - Honduran Mahogany Species Details
Lumber Name(s): Honduran Mahogany, Brazilian Mahogany, Bolivian Mahogany.
Color Change: Honduran Mahogany undergoes a large degree of color change, with pronounced darkening from a light orangey brown when fresh cut to deep mahogany color as it fully ages.
Honduran Mahogany may be used residentially wherever one of the world's prized furniture woods will create the distinguished look mahogany is famous for.
www.wflooring.com /Technical_Info/Species_Tech_Info/Species_Pages/mahogany_honduran.htm   (204 words)

  
 Honduras Mahogany   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Honduras mahogany prefers dry forests and can also be found in high elevation stands.
Honduras Mahogany is relatively free of voids and pockets.
The popular Chris Craft wooden boats were built from mahogany until the early 1960 when it was replaced by fiberglass.
www.woodzone.com /woods/mahogany.htm   (334 words)

  
 PVA Mahogany Prince - For sale by American Style Farms, LLC
She is a 2nd generation colored Suri out of a medium fawn Import, Ninatchka, who still remains a top producing foundation female of Great Lakes Ranch.
Mahogany Prince will be at Five Star Alpacas for 1 year from July '05 til July '06.
PVA MAHOGANY PRINCE has proven to be one of the original "Legendary Sires" to make his impact on the North American Suri industry to date.
www.alpacanation.com /herdsires/03_viewherdsire.asp?name=12995   (470 words)

  
 Product Advice, Tips & Tricks: Colora Henna Creme - Folica.com
I color my hair with Colora, but here is what I did to keep the color fresh every day, here is what I did:
I read on another site that when used henna coloring products you should cover the hair with a cap if you want to accentuate bluish or burgandy tones but leave the cap off if you want more red beased tones.
Color is richer, hair is thicker and alot more manageable.
www.folica.com /Colora_Henna_Cr_t1215_1.html   (319 words)

  
 Miss Mahogany Scholarship Pageant & Foundation - About Us
The Miss Mahogany Scholarship Foundation is a non-profit corporation that presents numerous community development programs that is to empower, educate, and uplift young women of color and the community at large.
The Miss Mahogany Scholarship Pageant is a celebration of the virtuous woman and provides her with the opportunity to grow in mind, body, and spirit.
It is the heart of the MMSF to provide women of color the opportunity to further their education that in turn will help them advance in their careers and in other aspects of there lives.
www.missmahoganyscholarshipinc.org /about.html   (1209 words)

  
 Carin Permanent Hair Color
Color Intensivo offers everything a modern coloring should : durability, coverage and equalized results.
Color Intensivo is enriched with bees’ wax, guaranteeing care and shine.
Color Intensivo also has very economical mixing proportions: 1 + 1,5 (1 + 3 for the 900 series).
store.hello-gorgeous.net /capehaco.html   (278 words)

  
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We have now finished testing the Lexmark Optra 1275n color laser printer for two years and are moving into 11 x 17 laser printers, A3, with full bleed capabilities.
Real mahogany wood is a symphony of color, totally distinct from "mahogany color" that is produced with artificial stains and chemical colorants.
Now it is possible to use advances in color laser printer and color copier technology to reproduce the beautiful patterns provided by Mother Nature.
www.laser-printer-reviews.org /A3_11x17_color_laser_printers/A3_color_laser_printers_.html   (633 words)

  
 Coat Color and Marking Pattern Inheritance in Boxers
Brindle is actually a stiping pattern, not a color - all brindle dogs have a fawn ground color.
Finally, because white is a marking pattern and not a coat color, a white Boxer is always either fawn or brindle.
If the white covers the entire body, you may never know which color it is (unless it happened to come from two fawn parents).
www.newcastleboxers.com /inheritance.shtml   (1149 words)

  
 Light Mahogany Chestn4oz
Herbatint is a permanent hair coloring with a natural herbal base and no ammonia that gently colors and protects hair structure while giving hair a deep natural gloss and brilliance.
Herbatint, with the natural color series from 1N to 8N, colors and covers white hair from the first application.
It is the only color that has the advantage of coloring without damaging the hair structure.
www.netnutri.com /browse.cfm/6,428.html   (534 words)

  
 Wood Flooring International - Royal Mahogany Species Details
Royal Mahogany is unique wood, which we introduced into N. America for flooring use, due to its striking resemblance to genuine Honduran Mahogany and superior hardness.
Color Range: Royal Mahogany is a relatively uniform medium reddish/brown colored species, especially when used in its quartersawn figure.
Color Change: Royal Mahogany exhibits a medium degree of color change as it darkens over time to a rich deep mahogany color.
www.wflooring.com /Photo_Gallery/photos_mahogany_royal.htm   (148 words)

  
 Light Mountain Natural, Hair Color & Conditioner, Mahogany 4 oz Powder - lifesvigor.com
Mahogany Hair Color and Conditioner offers a natural, gentle alternative to conventional hair dyes given that the henna conditions the hair while it colors, adds highlights, and is free of damaging peroxide and ammonia.
It is expertly blended by our trained staff to achieve a rich medley of colors; from an extraordinary range of reds and auburns through mahoganies and browns deepening to fl.
If you really do not care for the color, do not use this product.If you are not satisfied for any reason, you may return proof of purchase and the box, and we will refund the purchase price.This is the total amount of our liability expressed or implied.
www.lifesvigor.com /5642.html   (2760 words)

  
 Bayferrox - Select a color   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Use this interactive color selector to compare the ten most popular Bayferrox pigments used to color ready mix concrete.
Disclaimer: This color selector gives you some idea what the colors look like, but it should not be used to specify a particular color.
Whether specifying color from this selector or the color card, we recommend pouring a test slab prior to approving the color for a job.
www.bayferrox.com /color/select_color.cfm   (126 words)

  
 Flower Seeds by Color of the Bloom
This is a new variety of cosmos with stunning deep orange color and protruding stamens that grow to 12" tall.
This is a relatively new variety of cosmos with a stunning deep pink color.
It bears rose colored flowers from early spring to late fall.
www.rexseedco.com /color.htm   (2174 words)

  
 ACURA MDX . ORG - mahogany Color   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
I think the darker colored MDXs need a color contrast, particularly along the sides...fender flairs help, but are not enough (IMHO) as the are not directly related/connected to anything else on the car.
It lacked depth of color as compared to the Mahogany and sort of went *thud*.
If I was going to go for a stripe...I'd probably have one hand painted on in a gold metallic or something that had the richness and depth of color that matches the depth in the rich mahogany color.
www.acuramdx.org /forums/showthread.php?threadid=494   (1470 words)

  
 "Mahogany" Stains for Birch
I then mixed about 1 1/2 ounces of their ultra penetrating dark red mahogany stain (an almost fl red dye stain) to a quart of the lacquer and applied 3 topcoats.
I was very pleased with the depth and richness of color added by the toning, but I’m a bit wary of striping or uneven color.
Actually, the color is nice and even and would be acceptable to the customer.
www.woodweb.com /knowledge_base/Mahogany_Stains_for_Birch.html   (1567 words)

  
 Artec Hair Products by Lora Beauty   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Collection of nine Color Enhancing Shampoos, KIWI Clear Natural Enhancing, and KIWI Colorflector Conditioner, was designed by colorists FOR colorist, to PREVENT HAIRCOLOR FADE through client at home maintenance.ARTec created the first PH balanced color enhancing shampoo and color moisturizer conditioner for hair color fade prevention.
Artec Mahogany COLOR MOISTURIZER, maintains richness and brillance of deep red, red brown, and light to dark warm brown hair.
Artec Mahogany COLOR ENHANCING SHAMPOO, maintains richness and brillance of deep red, red brown, and light to dark warm brown hair.
www.lorabeauty.com /brandnames/Artec   (1863 words)

  
 Poynter Online - The Color Connection
With skin tone colors of apricot, tan, sepia, mahogany, salmon, raw sienna, and burnt sienna, white was used primarily to alter shades and create a layered tint.
Such descriptions force viewers, listeners, and readers to rely on their own stereotypical views of what color they think the person might be.
A suspect also might be described as peach-colored, salmon-colored, or the color of mahogany.
www.poynter.org /column.asp?id=58&aid=40631   (937 words)

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