Is pineapple wood mahogany
Pineapple wood is not mahogany, but just belongs to the ordinary valuable wood, compared to pine furniture with a higher grade. Pineapple lattice is the unregulated name of the Indica wood, everyone also called Indonesia pineapple lattice.
So why some people say pineapple is mahogany, a big reason is because the density of pineapple wood is very high, comparable to mahogany. So there is this mahogany pineapple wood called.
Pineapple wood heartwood brown to reddish-brown, interlocking grain. Usually with dark and light stripes, no special smell, wood muscle coarse but uniform, yellow minerals, heavy hard features,
And pineapple wood pattern is beautiful, heartwood pressure resistance, can resist termite damage. The wood is strong, wear-resistant, smooth after planing, easy to paint finish, good stability after drying, favored by consumers.
Pineapple wood belongs to what grade
Pineapple belongs to high-grade wood. In the furniture market, pineapple wood flooring and pineapple wood doors are the most popular products. Therefore, people often just pineapple wood belongs to the mahogany category.
Currently on the market there are Indonesian pineapple, African pineapple, South American pineapple, PNG pineapple, Congo pineapple, Solomon pineapple, Malay pineapple, Burmese pineapple and so on the irregular name of the origin of pineapple.
Each origin of pineapple wood grade is different. Can probably be divided into high-grade said, grade distinction on the price of similarities and differences. The same grade level of pineapple lumber in the price is also a certain difference between high and low.
1, high grade pineapple lattice wood
High grade is Indonesia pineapple lattice, this wood has two origins, one is Indonesia, the other is PNG. Most of the domestic is PNG material, only imported panels are Indonesia.
And Indonesia pineapple lattice raw materials are scarce, resulting in its price is much higher than other origins of pineapple lattice wood prices, prices ranging from 8k-1w.
2, medium grade pineapple wood
Middle grade pineapple wood is more. For example, South American pineapple lattice, Malay pineapple lattice, Congo pineapple lattice, etc., all belong to the cost-effective wood.
Although the grade is not as high as the Indonesian pineapple, but its cost-effective is unrivaled. The density of the wood is relatively low compared to the Indonesian pineapple lattice, but for the needs of outdoor landscaping and ancient construction is sufficient. Used in the outdoors is no problem at all, the density is also high enough, but also enough to resist corrosion and insect moths.