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This is a particularly dense wood. It can be somewhat aggresive
in twisting, thus requires special care in processing, but
is worth the extra effort given it's beautiful rich, rosy
colours.
It is often only available in 4/4 thick material, thus often
we make 7/8" thick santos mahogany stair treads from
this material rather then the more traditional 1" thickness.
Given its density, the thinner tread is never a structural
issue.
It has beautiful rosy colours, with a relatively fine grain
and sands and finishes to a wonderful sheen.
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